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Romanticism in England — Test

Question 13 • British Literature and Composition

Read the passage from Ozymandias. 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. Which word from the poem best summarizes the overall mood of the poem?

Answer
A
king
B
colossal
C
decay
D
despair

Explanation

The mood is the feeling the poem creates. The ruined statue and the empty, endless sands show that Ozymandias’s power and achievements have vanished, creating a feeling of despair. “Colossal,” “decay,” and “king” describe particular things in the poem, but “despair” best captures its overall mood.

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