Question

i met a traveller from an antique land,
who said—\two vast and trunkless legs of stone
stand in the desert... near them, on the sand,
half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
and wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
tell that its sculptor well those passions read
which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
the hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
and on the pedestal, these words appear:
my name is ozymandias, king of kings;
look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
nothing beside remains. round the decay
of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
the lone and level sands stretch far away.\

1. in ozymandias, what does the phrase \king of kings\ suggest about ozymandias?

a. his supreme power and arrogance

b. his kindness

c. his wisdom and intelligence in leading his people

d. his humility

1. the use of iambic pentameter in ozymandias:

a. makes the poem difficult to read

b. creates a chaotic rhythm

c. is irrelevant to the poem’s theme

d. adds formal structure to the poem

Explanation:

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The phrase "king of kings" implies a position above other kings, suggesting great power. The poem also shows Ozymandias' boastful tone ("Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"), indicating arrogance. Options b (kindness), c (wisdom/intelligence), and d (humility) contradict the tone and meaning of "king of kings" here.

Iambic pentameter is a structured poetic meter (5 iambs per line). It provides a formal, rhythmic structure to a poem. Option a is wrong as it can enhance readability; b is wrong as it creates a regular, not chaotic, rhythm; c is wrong as meter often relates to theme (e.g., form reflecting content about order/decay here, but even generally, meter is not irrelevant). So d is correct.

Answer:

a. His supreme power and arrogance

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