Question

What does the word colossal wreck mean

Answer 1

Round the decayOf that colossal wreck, boundless and bareThe lone and level sands stretch far away." The "colossal wreck" refers to the fallen statue of Ozymandias, the once-great ruler of Egypt who commissioned an image of himself so that the mighty should look on his works and despair.

Answer 2

The "colossal wreck" refers to the fallen statue of Ozymandias, the once-great ruler of Egypt who commissioned an image of himself so that the mighty should look on his works and despair.