Question

What did the traveller see in the antique land. (ozymqndias class-10

Answer 1

In the ancient land, a traveller saw a broken statue of a man whose legs were remaining and the bust was at a distance. Its visage or face was shattered but one could clearly the sneer on the man's face. According to the poet, the sculptor must have been very talented to show the expressions on the man's face. Below the statue on the pedestal, there was a message inscribed:" I am Ozymandias, the king of Kings. See this great statue of mine and despair".

Answer 2

The name of the throne of King Rameses is named 'Ozymandias.' The poem speaks of his foolish desire, by creating a monument, to immortalize himself. The author encounters an elderly person in the deserts of Egypt. He tells the poet the ruined statue of Ozymandia, the great mighty king.

Explanation:

• A traveler from a remote country was encountered by the poet. He told the poet he could see in the desert the remains of a statue. The remaining part of the figure was missing–the upper body was missing two huge legs made from stone. The face  lies on the surrounding sand, and another part of the statue was broken into pieces and destroyed.
• There were signs of disdain and a taunting  grin on the face of the statue. There were also wrinkles and face lines. The poet said that the statue sculptor read the words on the face of the Egyptian King Ramesses very well and could copy them so faithfully on his bust.
• Even after the king's death through that unliving statue, those words continued to exist. The hands of the sculptor copied and mocked the cruel phrases of the king, while the stone heart of the king brought out these expressions on his face