Your essay should:

> "My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; / Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!" > — Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ozymandias (1818)

• Introduce the poem's context and its central irony
• Analyze at least two specific literary devices (for example, irony, imagery, personification, or structure) and explain how each supports the main argument
• Examine how the narrator and the traveler function as framing devices, and how this distance reinforces the poem's message
• Conclude by linking Shelley's critique from the Romantic era to a broader, universal truth about power and mortality

Requirements

Minimum 5 paragraphs | Include textual evidence | Use MLA or APA citation format

Requirements

• Develop a clear, defensible thesis that addresses Shelley's thematic message and his use of at least two specific poetic devices.
• Support your argument with direct textual evidence (quotations) from the poem, analyzed thoroughly.
• Consider the role of the narrator's distance (the traveler, the speaker, the reader) and how this layered perspective enhances the poem's meaning.
• Address how the form of the sonnet either supports or contradicts the poem's themes.
• Conclude by reflecting on the poem's relevance beyond its historical context — what does Ozymandias reveal about power and legacy in any time period?

Suggested Thesis Starter (optional scaffold)

> Through the use of [poetic device] and [poetic device], Shelley argues that [claim about power/legacy/time], suggesting that human pride is ultimately [your interpretation].