Wednesday, February 5 Ozymandius by Percy Bysshe Shelly
Coming up: Task 1 vocabulary quiz on Monday, February 10.
Another copy of the handout below.
Due today: September Night by George Marion McClellan
In class: Ozymandius by Percy Bysshe Shelley (class handout/ copy below). When you have finished: sentence practice with root philo (class handout / copy below) Both items are due by the start of class on Thursday.
Ozymandias
BY PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
Ozymandius – by Percy Bysshe Shelley
I met a traveller
from an antique (1) land,
Who said—“Two vast
and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert.
. . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered
visage (2) lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and
sneer of cold command,
Tell that its
sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive,
stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked
them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal,
these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias,(3) King
of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye
Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside
remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal(4) Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level
sands stretch far away.”
1. antique-
ancient
2. visage (noun) : a
person’s face, with reference to their expression
3. Ozymandias is
another name for the pharaoh Ramses II who ruled Ancient Egypt from 1279-1213
BC.
4. Colossal (adjective) : extremely
large
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Ozymandius – by Percy Bysshe Shelley
I met a traveller
from an antique (1) land,
Who said—“Two vast
and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert.
. . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered
visage (2) lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and
sneer of cold command,
Tell that its
sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive,
stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked
them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal,
these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias,(3) King
of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye
Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside
remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal(4) Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level
sands stretch far away.”
1. antique-
ancient
2. visage (noun) : a person’s
face, with reference to their expression
3. Ozymandias is
another name for the pharaoh Ramses II who ruled Ancient Egypt from 1279-1213
BC.
4. Colossal (adjective) : extremely
large
Please respond to the
following:
1. What does the traveler describe to the speaker?
A.
A tall forest standing in a desert
B.
A broken statue lying
in sand
C.
Smashed glass sunken
in the sand
D.
A desert with
abandoned antiques
2. How does the traveler describe the expression on the statue?
A. As compassionate
B. As frightened
C. As thoughtful
D. As arrogant
3. What is the state of the statue?
A.
It has been covered in
gold
B.
It has been left in
ruins
C.
It is being restored
D.
It is being taken away
4. PART A: Which statement best expresses the theme of this poem?
A.. Ancient
ruins are an important part of history.
B. People are easily corrupted by pride.
C. .Be wary of the stories travelers tell.
D. Power and greatness will not last forever.
5. PART B: Which section from the text best
develops the theme identified in PART A?
A .“I met a traveller from an antique land /
Who said: ‘Two vast and trunkless legs of stone / Stand in the desert...’”
( Lines 1-3)
B. “And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold
command, / Tell that its sculptor well those passions read / Which yet survive,
stamped on these lifeless things,” ( Lines 5-7)
C. “And on the pedestal these words appear: /
My name is Ozymandias, king of kings” ( Lines 9-10)
D. “Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!
/ Nothing beside remains. Round the decay” ( Lines 11-12)
6. What is the effect of the speaker
hearing about this statue from someone else as opposed to seeing it with his
own eyes?
A. It helps emphasize how the story has been
passed on and the reader should doubt the reliability of the description.
B. It emphasizes how powerful the king was and
how much his legend continues to impact culture.
C. It helps emphasize how the story is a tale
that is being passed on to the reader, indicating that there is a message to be
heeded.
D. It demonstrates the speaker’s own
susceptibility to the influence of others.
7. For what purpose
did the author include the inscription on the statue, “Look on my works, ye
Mighty, and despair!” (Line 11)?
A. It lets the reader know that Ozymandias was
a cruel leader.
B. It emphasizes the contrast between the
king’s arrogance and the ruin his statue has become.
C. It demonstrates the negative attitude the
sculptor had about the king.
D.It compares
Ozymandias to other famous kings by alluding to a classic Arthurian legend.
8.
How does the author
use irony* to develop the theme of the poem? Cite evidence from the text to
support your response? (As a literary device, irony*
is a contrast or incongruity between expectations for a situation and what is
reality. This can be a difference between the surface meaning of something that
is said and the underlying meaning. It can also be a difference between what
might be expected to happen and what actually occurs.) Make sure you have
a complete, well-written, text-based response.)
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philo, phil, phila & phile
These ROOT-WORDS are PHIL, PHILA, PHILO & PHILE which mean LOVE. It comes from the Greek philos which means loving. There are a great many words with this root since there are many things to love. Below is a small sample. This list gives you a good sampling; man, the arts both creative and practical, self, others, learning, wisdom, even the humble plant which wants nothing more than a tree to climb on. Truly PHIL makes the world go round! PHILO gets you to your places.
Assignment: for each of the
following words, compose a thoughtful sentence, which uses the word as is or as
another part of speech, and clearly demonstrates you understand the
word.
1. Philadelphia- (noun) city of brotherly love
1. Philadelphia- (noun) city of brotherly love
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2. philanderer- (noun)- a male flirt
2. philanderer- (noun)- a male flirt
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3. philanthropist-(noun)- a lover of mankind. Note that the root anthro means man. A lover of mankind; a generous giver to human welfare
3. philanthropist-(noun)- a lover of mankind. Note that the root anthro means man. A lover of mankind; a generous giver to human welfare
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4. philatelist-(noun)-a stamp collector
4. philatelist-(noun)-a stamp collector
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5. philematology- (noun)- the science of kissing
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6. philharmonic –(adjective)- relating to an organization
concerned with music
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7. philosophy- (noun)- love of wisdom
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8. philter (noun)- a love potion
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9. hemophilia (noun)- a blood disease
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10. anglophile (noun)- someone who loves
British things
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TASK 1 vocabulary quiz on Monday, 10 February
1.bungalow (noun)- a small house or cottage that is either single-storey or has a second storey built into a sloping roof
2. barbarous (adj)- savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal.
3. disillusionment (noun)- a feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.
4. optimism (noun)- hopefulness and confidence about the future
5. pessimism (noun)- a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen
6. nostalgia (noun)- a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past
7. remedy (noun)- a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.
8. anecdote (noun)- a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
9. to escalate (verb)- to increase rapidly.
10. hostility (noun)- unfriendliness or opposition
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