This poem is not only about who Ozymandias is, but also about what
Ozymandias’s works are. From the analysis about intrinsic element above, we know
that Ozymandias is a king. He created many works, for example is his own big statue. In the poem, Ozymandias says that his works will be eternal, and there are no other works that will be greater than his works. In other hand, the time shows the truth that
now Ozymandias’s works are only its ruins
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
(line 2). This line shows that there is a stone/statue that it is a pair of leg without a torso
The symbol of ruins is shown by the word “ trunkless ”
That means the statue is without a (body). Itmeans that the statue is not complete anymore.
Half sunk
The words “half sunk” show that the statue doesn’t give any maintenance anymore.
No one cares with the statue.
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay.
The word “remains” shows that there was a kingdom there, but the kingdom is gone by the time. The time is also change the Ozymandias’s works to be decayed things.
Of that colossal wreck , boundless and bare”
The words “colossal wreck” show that now the ozymandias’s work including his big statue are just ruins and they are lied in the sands.
Romantic Age
When Shelley wrote this poem (Ozymandias), it was in romantic age.Romantic age was an era in 1800 to 1850. In this period, it was an artistic,literary, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe. The maincharacteristic in this romantic period is the free expression of the feelings of theartist.William Wordsworthsaid that poetry is "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings". Not essential to Romanticism, but so widespread as to benormative, was a strong belief and interest in the importance of nature
Irony
Irony is a situation which is the opposite of what we wanted or what have told. When someone say a good thing, it can be a bad thing.