Who is the speaker of the poem? question 1 options: ozymandias the traveler the poet one could argue that the traveler, the poet, and ozymandias are all speakers of the poem at some point question 2 (2 points) question 2 unsaved what is the poem mainly about? question 2 options: an ancient and cruel ruler's statue destroyed by the effects of time a lost traveler who finds safety in the ruins of a statue a pharaoh who meets a traveler in the middle of nowhere a poet who finds a pedestal that used to belong to a great king question 3 (2 points) question 3 unsaved what is the irony of "ozymandias"? question 3 options: ozymandias thought he would be eternally powerful with his statue, yet the only lasting pieces of his legacy are in ruins. the traveller turns out to be the "king of kings", something nobody saw coming. the sculptor made a mistake when creating the statue, and that is why it has not lasted through time. the expression of the "shattered visage" is actually comical since it is a frown upside down. question 4 (2 points) question 4 unsaved select a line that does not make use of alliteration in the poem. question 4 options: the lone and level sands stretch far away. i met a traveler from an antique land, of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare and wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command. question 5 (2 points) question 5 unsaved what does "my name is ozymandias, king of kings: /look on my works, ye mighty, and despair! " mean? question 5 options: i am the greatest and all-powerful ruler; fear me! i will you if you me. i can be the best king, but only if my works survive! i have the magic power to transform into a the greatest king of all time! question 6 (2 points) question 6 unsaved what is the central theme of the poem? question 6 options: material things will eventually be destroyed. man's excessive pride will lead to his inevitable fall and decline in power. all gods have mortal traits. structures do not last in the harsh environment of the desert. question 7 (2 points) question 7 unsaved what is ironic about the inscription on the pedestal and statue? question 7 options: it describes someone other than the statue. it describes a humble king, yet the statue is gigantic. it describes a mighty king, yet the statue is desolate and decaying. it describes the traveler. question 8 (2 points) question 8 unsaved what does the statues abandonment symbolize? question 8 options: "no man is an island." the eventual downfall of power. the loneliness that we all feel. absence of government in a society.