Question

Answer this please)
“...its sculptor well those passions read
which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart
that fed.”
(a) Which ‘lifeless thing’ is the poet referring to?
(b) What do the given lines say about the sculptor’s skills?
(c) Whom did the hands mock?
(d) What is the meaning of the word ‘Stamped’?

Answer 1

This is your answer

Answer 2

a. The lifeless thing is the statue of Ozymandias.

b. The sculptor has an excellent craftsmanship skill since he was able to bring out the emotions of the arrogance and cruelty of the king on the statue.

c. the hands mocked refers to the sculptors hand which mocked the feelings of Ozymandias which persisted after his death and carved them on the stone perfectly.

d. inscribe or engrave.