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Ozymandias English Chapter Solutions NCERT

1. The poem is set in

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a desert

2. The expression on the face of the statue is one of

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contempt

3. The poem throws light on the boastful nature of

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Ozymandis

4. The sculptor was able to understand Ozymandis

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expression

5. The Tone of the poem is

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gloating

6 a). " The hand that mocked them,and the heart that fed ." Whose hand and heart has the poet referred to in this line?

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the hand is the sculptor hand who made the status and heart of the king ozymandias Which fed on the Passion of his people.

b). " My name is ozymandias,king of kings" why does ozymandias refers to himself as king of kings? What quantity of the king is revealed through this statement?

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The in order to emphasize on him to be the most powerful of all king,king ozymandias calls himself 'king of kings', the king supposedly was very powerful aggressive arrogant and boastful.

c). "look on my works ye mighty,and despair!" Who is ozymandias referring to when he speaks of might ? Why should they despair?

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ozymandias refers to other ruler to come after his reign.they should despair , because according to him,they cannot surpass.

d). Bring out the irony in the poem ?

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ozymandias was very powerful ruler no ruler in that time withstand against him.he was all high and mighty king . but now , his status is present in broken piece and mixed with the dust and sand here is irony.

e). " nothing beside remains" what does the narrator mean when he says these words?

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when the narrator says these words, he emphasizes on the fact that human life is time bound . the power and popularity of the ruler descend with the descent of the ruler.nothing is immortal and in this world.

f). what is your impression of ozymandias as a king?

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ozymandias was a great powerful​ king as he had defeated almost every king in his empire . his achievements could be seen throughout the empire . but his boastful nature his arrogance,and his nature of showing others down make him a weak person.

g). what message is conveyed through the poem?

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though this poem a very important message is conveyed that time is all powerful.no king or his power can defeat time .all the achievements, in the end ,leads to grave as nothing lives in the world forever .so, the pride and the showcase of power are useless . the greatness of a man is known by his good deeds.