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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 8 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In line 4, "Half sunk a shattered visage lies," what does the word "visage" refer to?
(a) A face.
(b) An eye.
(c) A weapon.
(d) A piece of armor.

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

3. Who is the author of "Ozymandias"?
(a) William Wordsworth.
(b) Lord Byron.
(c) William Blake.
(d) Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

5. Which is the best description of the statue's expression?
(a) Impassive and distant.
(b) Passionate and angry.
(c) Cold and contemptuous.
(d) Startled and bewildered.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title does Ozymandias give himself in the statue's inscription?

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

3. What is the meter of the poem's first two lines?

4. What is the likely purpose of capitalizing "Works" (line 11) and "Wreck" (line 13)?

5. Which lines contain caesuras?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the poem's setting support its main point?

2. What claims does the poem make about the statue's sculptor?

3. What poetic techniques create impact in the line, "Half sunk a shattered visage lies" (line 4)?

4. How does the epithet that Ozymandias gives himself help the reader understand the intentions behind his quote?

5. Briefly summarize the action of the poem.

6. Explain the irony of the poem's ending.

7. Identify the three voices heard in "Ozymandias."

8. Describe the poem's form.

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