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1. List of different phrases VF uses to describe his “creation”

Ozymandias By Percy Shelley

I met a traveller 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. Rhyme
2. “Words appear….and despair!”
3. Percy Shelley has used a number of ‘rhyme’ with every 2 lines. This is shown through “I met a traveller from an antique land” which then continues and the rhyme appears in the second line “Stand in the desert… near them, on the sand,” He does this, by showing how the character has got energy and enthusiasm for his own pride. Shelley also uses the language feature of Oxymoron, where he expressing two opposite words put together, to help express the ‘kings’ words. An example of this was what the king said about himself bring ” Ye mighty, and despair” He is expressing this to have an effect of those who he is speaking, to should feel sorry for him, he is selfish and he knows that because he is very overly confident in himself and believes that everyone should follow his lead.

 

 

Comparing texts:

The Poem by Shelley, Ozymandias, describes a traveller who once came across a statue in the sand. The statues facial appearance with its “wrinkled lip” and the fact that it gives off a “cold command”. This command helps show the observer its emotions and passions that it once had. It becomes an icon in itself and it gives off certain views of its past life, how it used to be “ye mighty, and despair!” As an icon, people look up to it and aspire to become it and try their best to achieve success in their life, likewise, what the statue once did.

 

 

Lord of the Flies: Symbolism

 Symbol: Piggy’s Glasses

Piggy’s glasses have been with him since he was three years old. Piggy always continued to wipe his glasses with his grubby windbreaker or any piece of clothing. “He took off his glasses and held them out to Ralph, blinking and smiling, and then started to wipe them against his grubby windbreaker.” and “Piggy rose dripping from the water and stood naked, cleaning his glasses with a sock.”

When all the boys were on top of the mountain they all wanted to start a fire, ” “His specs–use them as burning glasses!” Piggy was surrounded before he could back away. “Here–let me go!” His voice rose to a shriek of terror as Jack snatched the glasses off his face.”

His glasses were used as a tool to create a fire which was then used to create a signal for rescue.  His glasses were a very high priority when it came to the survival of the boys.

Name: Piggy

Appearance: Fat, short

Language: English-proper-smart

Origins: Middle-class citizen

Relationships: Becomes close to Ralph early in the book – never liked Jack, bad relationship –

Touch…Taste…Smell…Sight…Sound

Item: Threatening menacing painted with the colour of blood, inside a concealed liquid, withheld inside a tube.

Painted with the colour of blood, a menacing shape accents the danger that occurs with it. Inside a concealed liquid, withheld inside a tube.

 

“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipping quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering along with him.”

Re-written into simple sentences: 

It was a cold day in April. The clock stroke thirteen. Winston Smith had his chin into his breast to stop the wind. The wind slipping through the doors of the Victory Mansion. Not quick enough as a swirl of dust followed him.

New location – what effect does this have?

On this bright cold day in April, the clocks were striking thirteen. A swirl of gritty dust followed Winston Smith through the glass doors of the hospital. He had his chin nuzzled into his breast to escape the vile wind.