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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Ozymandias" lines 1-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What technique is used in line 8, "The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed"?
(a) Paradox.
(b) Parallelism.
(c) Chiasmus.
(d) Imagery.

2. What technique is employed in the poem's final two lines, "Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare/ The lone and level sands stretch far away”?
(a) Asyndeton.
(b) Antithesis.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Alliteration.

3. What does Ozymandias hope to inspire in his audience?
(a) Anxiety and suspicion.
(b) Confidence and ambition.
(c) Awe and fear.
(d) Reverence and respect.

4. What is the form of "Ozymandias"?
(a) Ballade.
(b) Rondeau.
(c) Sonnet.
(d) Villanelle.

5. To whom does Ozymandias address his remarks?
(a) Other kings.
(b) His subjects.
(c) Future civilizations.
(d) His army.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which technique is evident in line 6, "Tell that its sculptor well those passions read"?

2. How many voices are heard in "Ozymandias"?

3. What is the rhyme scheme of "Ozymandias"?

4. Who is the author of "Ozymandias"?

5. Which is the best description of the statue's expression?

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