Question

what is the irony in the poem ozymandias

Answer 1

the poem ozymandias tells that there is no permanent thing in the world

Answer 2

Hey friend Ur answer is

The central irony in this poem is that Ozymandias's statue was intended to project his greatness.

The narrator of Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley is obviously well-traveled and interesting as he comes from "an antique land," suggesting that he is perhaps mysterious and exotic and seemingly knowledgeable. He   reflects on the scene before him and immediately recognizes the irony in what is left of "Ozymandias, king of kings..." in the form of his broken and derelict statue. Far from reflecting his grandeur, Ozymandias's statue is a testament to his pride and arrogance and it is ironic that even the sculptor could see it when he was working; to the point that the sculptor sculpted the " frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,..."

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