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The line from the poem reads "I am Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works, ye mighty and despair." What Ozymandias intended, no doubt, was to impress all others, even the mighty, with his greatness, so that they would despair, or never have any hope of ever being as great as he was. But time has given the line a new and ironic meaning, for nothing remains of Ozymandias's works except "two vast and trunkless legs", and looking on them, the mighty may well despair, since no matter how great they may be, they can never hope for lasting greatness. Time will, in the end, destroy all their works.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y ago"ozy" is a Greek word for "air."
"mandias" is Greek for "king."
Essentially, "Ozymandias" means "king of air," or in other words, "king of nothing." Hope this helps!
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∙ 9y agoOzymandias wants people who see his statue to feel that there is no way they can compare with him. Despair means you have no hope. It all sounds so sad and useless since the statue is ruined.
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∙ 9y agoThe word despair means without hope.
In the poem by Shelly, Ozymandias is proclaiming his greatness and telling others they cannot hope to achieve what he achieved
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What words are on the peadstool?
...And on the pedestal these words appear:"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings,Look on my works, ye mighty and despair!"...From Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley
What word is the opposite for the word despair?
Non-despair -- Elation
Is despair a noun?
The word 'despair' is both a noun (uncountable) and a verb (despair, despairs, despairing, despaired).The noun 'despair' is a word for a complete loss of hope; a person or thing that is the cause of a complete loss of hope.
Is dispare spelled correctly?
The word meaning "a state of lost hope" is spelt despair.
What is the adjective of despair?
Some synonyms for the verb to despair are:despondloose faithloose heartsurrenderSome synonyms for the noun despair are:depressionhopelessnessanguishdespondencymelancholy
What is the first three lines of Ozymandias?
"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!' Nothing beside remains."
What words are on the peadstool?
...And on the pedestal these words appear:"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings,Look on my works, ye mighty and despair!"...From Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley
What does the spanish word desesperacion mean in English?
despair
Who wrote look on your works ye mighty and despair?
Shelley. The name of the poem is 'Ozymandias'. It should be 'look on my works', not 'look on your works'.
What word is related to despair?
despair
What word is the opposite for the word despair?
Non-despair -- Elation
Which statement from Ozymandias is ironic in the context of the poem?
'Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair' is ironic because there is nothing left but the giant pair of legs.
What do despair mean?
"Despair" means "to be helpless."
What preposition goes with despair?
The word despair is followed by "of" in an archaic construction equivalent to "give up hope."e.g. I despair of ever reaching home.The word despair is often the object of prepositions "in" or "of" (e.g. depths of despair).
Is despair a Concrete Noun?
No, despair is an abstract noun; a word for an emotion.
What is a good sentence with the word despair?
my mom despair to clean up
What are the symbols in Ozymandias?
The statue of ozymandias
