In "Ozymandias," how does the broken condition of the statue affect the poem's meaning?

A.) It symbolizes that Ozymandias's kingdom has crumbled with time.

B.) It symbolizes the length of Ozymandias's reign.

C.) It symbolizes Ozymandias's impressive accomplishments.

D.) It symbolizes the wealth and power of Ozymandias's kingdom.

A.) It symbolizes that Ozymandias's kingdom has crumbled with time.

Explanation:

"Ozymandias" is a poem written by Percy Shelley, an English romantic poet. She started writing it in 1817. It is said that she was inspired by the statue of Rameses II (in fragments) that the British museum acquired.

The poem clearly shows that there was once a powerful race in Egypt, but has been forgotten with time. The stone talked about Ozymandias being the "King of Kings" and how glorious his city was. However, it has already crumbled with time because it is no longer there. There were only a few evidence of it, such as the fragments found.

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).