Question

Compare and contrast the two sonnets “Sonnet 18” and “Ozymandias”. Focus on form, use of literary terms and theme.

Answer 1

These two poems share the same theme i.e immortality and how long it is guaranteed.

Explanation:

• The Sonnet 18 is written by the Shakespeare whereas the Ozymandias is written by Bysshe Shelley.

• They both have described immortality from different angles, and they both have come to different conclusions in their poems.

• The form of the both poems is a sonnet and are composed of fourteen lines, however they are a lot different from each other.