What Does Ozymandias Represent

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The Pharaoh Ozymandias or Rameses, as he was identified, was a king who owned a harsh and cold countenance. As stated in the poem, and I quote, “My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!” This tells us that he imagined himself a great and powerful ruler and wanted people to despair of him. It could have been because he believed that to be feared means to be obeyed. The imagery used to describe the Ozymandias suggests that he was a cruel man. “Frown and wrinkled lip” tells us that he was cold, disdainful and exuded hubris. The use of the word “sneer” further emphasizes his pride and arrogance. The statue of Ozymandias is an emblem of a tyrannical, oppressive ruler. The effect of the juxtaposition of passions