Question

select all the correct answers.
identify the major themes in the poem \ozymandias.\

• the absurdity of arrogance
• the irrelevance of the past
• the immortality of poetry
• the fleeting nature of power and fame
• the strength and finality of nature

Explanation:

• "The absurdity of arrogance": Ozymandias' boastful statue lies in ruins, mocking his overconfidence in his power.
• "The immortality of poetry": The poem itself preserves the memory of Ozymandias' fallen reign, outlasting his monument.
• "The fleeting nature of power and fame": The ruined statue shows that even great rulers and their legacies decay over time.
• "The strength and finality of nature": The desert has reclaimed the statue, demonstrating nature's power to erase human works.
• "The irrelevance of the past" is incorrect, as the poem focuses on the past's lesson about power, not its irrelevance.

Answer:

• the absurdity of arrogance
• the immortality of poetry
• the fleeting nature of power and fame
• the strength and finality of nature