Question

What did the traveller see in the desert in the poem ozymandias

Answer 1

In the poem Ozymandias, the traveler saw a stellar statue which is now broken in pieces. The statue belonged to a mighty emperor.

Explanation:

• The statue was half-buried in the sand. Even though the legs of the statue remained intact but his face was lying on the sand. Looking at his face, the traveler assumed it was of Ozymandias.

• He was an emperor who was very tyrannical and thought no one was his equal. But power is temporary and can shift easily.

• This is an exceptional poem by Horace Smith and Percy Bysshe Shelley. It was written in 1818.

Answer 2

Answer:

The traveller saw a huge statue lying in the dust. The

statue was old and broken but the expressions on the

face of the statue were intact. It seemed that it was the

statue of a boastful ruler.