Ozymandias - Poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley

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Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley is brought to life in visual form.
Ozymandias has been illustrated in an attempt to capture the mood, language and themes it represents. The timelessness of Shelley's poem is clear from the poem's universal themes of time, pride and the power of nature, which are still relevant today.
Ozymandias is a poem about the ephemeral nature of power. Shelley's message is that great leaders may acquire vast power and influence in their lifetime, but despite this, even the greatest ruler's achievements eventually come to nothing - worn away by the unstoppable march of time. Its message remains popular; it was famously read by Bryan Cranston in the Breaking Bad episode titled 'Ozymandias'.
The poem 'Ozymandias' is part of the Power and Conflict collection studied on the AQA GCSE literature syllabus. The video is a helpful study tool, illustrating the imagery and themes within the poem alongside the text.
The poem Ozymandias can be read in full on the poetry foundation website: www.poetryfoun...
The British Library also has some detailed information about the poem Ozymandias and why Percy Shelley wrote it, as well as the movement of romanticism as a whole: www.bl.uk/roma...
For the illustrations of Ozymandias featured in the poetry video and other work by Rob Simpson visit my Behance page:
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Music by Mattia Cupelli / mattiacupelli

[@ComicsandLit]

What did you think of my Ozymandias illustrated reading? I'd love to hear your comments and feedback! 😊

[@ZachJ-0]

I liked it, thank you for sharing it with us

[@henrygutierrez7741]

I like it thanks for aharing @@ZachJ-0

[@billklaven7093]

I love your version as much as I love Brian Cranston's. You read the poem in such an authentic and unique way! I feel the sadness of what was so once prominent and believed to last forever now being gone.

[@montananerd8244]

This poem is beautiful, but used to fill me with existential dread. But as a historian & an Old, now I see how little we know, and how easily one can be lifted into public history for a time, even if one thinks their life was boring. All our power & stuff & machinations will fade and be useless, but the past is never truly forgotten.

[@vik0_052]

I didn't know a class 10 cbse poem could actually be this powerful in retrospect

[@n2bfw884]

Excellently done. This really brings the poem to life. Thanks!

[@ComicsandLit]

Thanks so much. I made it to help to visualise the poem for some of my GCSE students.

[@user-io2ye5hx8g]

My name is Ozymandias king of kings

[@CronyxRavage]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@ComicsandLit]

Thanks!

[@asdfghjk8876]

Beautiful!!

[@aaronmiriammoses4179]

amazing editing and information

[@SamirMDR]

Nice work

[@ComicsandLit]

Thanks for your feedback!

[@petergriffintv8315]

That statue looks likes hes smiling lol

[@jakehill3227]

why does this only have 7 likes?

[@jiovannijones6869]

this post aged well...like ozymandias! ROTFL!

[@Themethheadsteves]

Heisenberg moment

[@Themethheadsteves]

Cheers for the heart my Simpson, sincerely, tyler