(a) Where were the words written? (b) What do the words written on the pedestal show?

Question

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And on the pedestal these words appear: “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”

Questions

(a) Where were the words written?

(b) What do the words written on the pedestal show?

(c) What is the synonym for the word ‘become sad’ in the passage?

Answer 1

(a) The words were written on the base (pedestal) of the statue.

(b) They show that Ozymandias was proud of his great achievements.

(c) despair