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in to make a model of, but also to make fun of, this is a Pun because of the double meaning. Repetition of Kings shows the emphasis and how he thinks it is him that is the most important but in reality his power is short lasted -The fone, indicated by the exclamation is strong and authoritative, irony is that nobody is listening. Alliteration a The lone and level sands outlast the statue, juxtaposed to the power and ego of the statue. Sands are also iconic of time. Context Written by Shelly in a collection in 1819, it was inspired by the recent unearthing of part of a large statue of the Egyptian Pharoah, Ramesses II. The Egyptian Pharaohs like Ramesses believed themselves to be gods in mortal form and that their legacy would last forever. The reference to the stone statue is likely a direct reference to the statues and sculptures like the one which was unearthed, which the ancient Egyptians made. On the base of the statue is written (translated) "King of Kings am I, Osymandias. If anyone would know how great I am and where I lie, let him surpass one of my works." Colossal, meaning vast or huge, is a metaphor for his ego rather than the statue. LPoet is either taking the Mick or feels sorry for him main quotes The reader is Presented with a pleasant scene and image does not expect a twist in mood/tone The Prelude: William Wordsworth One summer evening (led by her A little boat tied to a willow tree- Within a rocky cave, its usual home. Straight I unloosed her chain, and stepping in- Pushed from the shore. It was an act of stealth And troubled pleasure, nor without the voice-Oxymoron shows guilt Of mountain- echoes did my boat move on; Foreshadows his size compared to the mountain Was against the Industrial Revolution 1st person Nature is personified found Boat is a metaphor for mans influence still anchored by the tree that is representing nature Familiar to him Loosening the chain and pushing from shore represents the poet as mankind moving to stand on its own two feet. He knows he is doing wrong Leaving behind her still, on either side, Small circles glittering idly in the moon, Until they melted all into one track Of sparkling light. But now, like one who rows, - Simile Proud of his skill, to reach a chosen point-Arrogant and confident With an unswerving line, I fixed my view Upon the summit of a craggy ridge, The horizon's utmost boundary; far above Was nothing but the stars and the grey sky. She was an elfin pinnace; lustily - I dipped my oars into the silent lake, And, as I rose upon the stroke, my boat Went heaving through the water like a swan; When, from behind that craggy steep till then The horizon's bound, a huge peak, black and huge, - As if with voluntary power instinct, Upreared its head. I struck and struck again, And growing still in stature the grim shape Towered up between me and the stars, and still, For so it seemed, with purpose of its own And measured motion like a living thing, Strode after me. With trembling oars I turned, Wordsworth creates an idyllic and peaceful scene with a semantic field of peace Ill/ all sounds represent the boat moving through the water The mood changed with the craggy ridge and horizons boundary represents nature, limiting the progress of the poet. The term is translated to fairy boat which as metaphor for the now heated mood of the poet Connotations of grace and elegance Simile reminding us that no matter what man does nature will and does do it better Man vs nature Horizon marks the shift in tone as language becomes darker and more dangerous Repetition of struck Shows determination. That spectacle, for many days, my brain Worked with a dim and undetermined sense Of unknown modes of being; o'er my thoughts There hung a darkness, call it solitude Or blank desertion. No familiar shapes Remained, no pleasant images of trees, Of sea or sky, no colours of green fields; But huge and mighty forms, that do not live Like living men, moved slowly through the mind By day, and were a trouble to my dreams. Repetition of 'no' Use of 'trembling' connotes the fear and vulnerability of the poet, he is shown like a wounded animal, hiding away And through the silent water stole my way Back to the covert of the willow tree; He misses the comfort of the willow tree and craves, shelter and safety There in her mooring-place I left my bark,- And through the meadows homeward went, in grave And serious mood; but after I had seen He misses the idea of the Meadows, and this is juxtaposed by the word grave and gives off a serious tone He's curious and what he saw, and he is impressed by how much stuck in his his brain I can't seem to grasp the concept and it is confusing his brain The darkness hanging over him represents his change to a darker mood at the end of the journey. The words all carry a dark and sinister tone, more. morbid and melancholy. He is reflecting on the conflict in his mind of the juxtaposed peaceful side of nature and the harsh extremes it also contains "big and mighty forms".