These series of sounds are noticable from the second line of the poem. Shelley uses the "s" sound more frequent than any other tone. This does two things for the peom; first it takes the reader to a level of easy reading and tends to make the reader find the rhythm easier; second it sets up Shellley's other constant sounds to let them stand out more so. Lines such as "Trunkless legs of stone," "shattered visage lies," and "stamped on this lifeless things," make the peom easy on the ears and give the peom a rhythm to follow. Shelley then puts the word sneer in front of cold command. By placing the "s" sound in front of the harsh "c" it tends to make the statement more profound. The last line of the peom reads "The lone and level sands stretch far away." This singals the reverse of the "c" constant; it sets the "l" so

And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold commmand,

" 'My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:

Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!' "

The peom gives a wonderful amount of images so a mental picture can be drawn. Just in these six lines Shelley introduces another character, tells all about this sculptor, gives information that is important to the mood of the peom, and lets the image of an upset artist appear in the picture.

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Lines Trunkless, Bysshe Shelley, , constant sounds, shattered visage lies, six lines, shelley word, stamped lifeless, word passion, visage lies, sounds mystery, shattered visage,
Approximate Word count = 920
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)