Analysis & Annotation on Shelley’s Poetry

English
Grade 7
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A worksheet focused on analyzing and annotating Shelley’s poetry for Grade 7 students. Includes an extensive excerpt and various analysis questions.

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Analysis & Annotation on Shelley’s Poetry

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Shelley’s 'Ozymandias' – Excerpt and Analysis

I met a traveler from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert... Near them, on the sand, Half sunk a shattered visage 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, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!' Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away.
1.
Identify and explain the significance of the phrase 'trunkless legs of stone' in the context of the poem.
[2 marks]
2.
What literary device is used in the line 'Half sunk a shattered visage lies,'?
Aa) Personification
Bb) Imagery
Cc) Metaphor
Dd) Alliteration
3.
Describe the tone conveyed by Shelley in this excerpt.
[2 marks]
4.
Identify the poetic device in the phrase 'My name is Ozymandias, king of kings'.
Aa) Hyperbole
Bb) Irony
Cc) Repetition
Dd) Alliteration
5.
In what way does the structure of the excerpt contribute to its overall message?
[3 marks]
6.
What theme is most prominent in this excerpt from Shelley’s poem?
[2 marks]
7.
Analyze how Shelley uses imagery to evoke the setting in this poem.
8.
Identify any volta (turn or shift in argument or mood) present in the excerpt.
[2 marks]
9.
Discuss the overall message Shelley might be conveying about human pride and legacy.
10.
Create a short annotation explaining the significance of the statue's condition in the poem.

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