Power In Ozymandias

“Ozymandias” is a great poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley. In this sonnet of fourteen lines, the poet explores many different issues and good interpretations. Nature can create or destroy everything with the same strength. As we saw that Ozymandias work was first created with such a great power and then later nature destroyed it too. His poem as per my opinion creates a theme of nature’s power using natural words and how it can bring down Ozymandias work and it shows the imagery of the power of King.

The words in the poem that Shelley has used of nature relate to strength. Some words can seem to be harsh for the reader, but they mean something in the poem which really elevates nature in a nicer way. The words that are related to nature in the poem

The stones that traveler see the contrast to the mask of that king which represents that it was man-made and powerless, “shattered” and half-sunk,” the stones continue to gain more power as they stand in the huge desert. So, it’s nature power which is still holding his remaining. We can imagine that desert here is a lot bigger and vast than the palace, and the sand on which is the only remaining part of the king can bury that in a second. There are other words in the poem which are also very important and well chosen by the poet. Some words contrast that natural words and bring out more of the theme. The word “visage” (line 4) seems to be irrelevant. Why not poet use words like mask or face. But, if we analyze the word from the poem I would say that poet used the perfect word because that word represents the actual face of Ozymandias. His own face is shattered in the sand but not mask. Because a face can describe or define a person and represent their being. Shelly also describe Ozymandias facial expressions. “Passions” on his face are ironically placed on “lifeless things.” These words in the poem show the downfall of this kind and show us that how nature power can still hold