ENG308Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ekphrasis, Unreliable Narrator, Cultural Imperialism
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Multiple speakers: i : the first speaker; the egyptian traveller; and ozymandias. Greek name for one of the greatest egyptian pharaohs. Part of the statue was acquired by england controversial because it was cultural imperialism and raiding. Example of ekphrasis bringing to life a statue. Poem that praises the acuity of another artist (line 5) The sculptor is in a sense a poet because he attributes words to ozymandias. The statue being in ruins is ironic because of his declaration. Ekphrasis: poetry describing the art in pieces d. Ozymandias is an object of ridicule because of the transience of power. What survives in the end is the poem. Art decays too the statue lies in decay.
