The beginning of the 1800’s in England saw a spark of interest in all things Egyptian; from discovering new monuments to an influence on poetic style. The colossal bust of King Ramses II arrived at the British Museum in 1821, where it remains, and is…
Ozymandias Essay Examples and Topics
by Horace Smith and Percy Bysshe Shelley
Essay Examples
Essay Topics
Brief overview
Author
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Country
England
Original language
Modern English
Form
Sonnet
Meter
Loose iambic pentameter
Rhyme scheme
ABABACDCEDEFEF
Publication date
11 January 1818
Major Characters
Narrator, Traveler, Ozymandias, Sculptor
Subject
The subject matter of the poem is the illusion of fame and power.