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Ozymandias

by Percy Bysshe Shelley

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The use of irony in "Ozymandias" and its connection to visualization
Does the traveller in "Ozymandias" admire the sculptor more than the subject?
What is the central theme and irony in "Ozymandias"?
In "Ozymandias," what does Ozymandias mean by "despair" in his statue's message?
Who does the word "them" refer to in line 8 of "Ozymandias" by Percy Byssche Shelley?
The irony and contrasting images in Percy Bysshe Shelley's "Ozymandias"
In what way could Ozymandias be said to live on?