Question

road the poem
ozymandias
by percy bysshe shelley
the title of the poem, \ozymandias,\ alludes to ozymandias, the greek name for ramesses ii, who was regarded as one of the greatest and most powerful of the ancient egyptian pharaohs
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,
in \ozymandias,\ the phrase \antique land\ alludes to egypt
how does the allusion to egypt create meaning in this poem?
it implies that the land is empty and barren.
it hints at the buried treasures that lurk just beneath the sands
it creates a sense of mystery and antiquity
it compares what egypt was to what it has become

Explanation:

The phrase "antique land" in "Ozymandias" creates a sense of mystery and antiquity. Egypt is an ancient civilization with a rich history, and referring to it as an "antique land" evokes a sense of the past and the passage of time. This allusion helps to set the scene for the poem, which is about the ruins of a once - great civilization. The other options are less accurate. The poem does not imply that the land is empty and barren (the focus is more on the ruins and the passage of time), there is no mention of buried treasures, and while there is a comparison between the past and present, the allusion to Egypt primarily creates a sense of mystery and antiquity rather than just a comparison.

Answer:

It creates a sense of mystery and antiquity.