1.) Line 11 of Ozymandias is ironic because -
A. the speaker of the poem did not see the statue.
B. the traveler is not actually "mighty."
C. it is unclear why the statue broke apart.
D. there are no works to look at.

2.) Which line best supports the correct answer to Question 1?
A. Line 10: My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
B. Line 12: Nothing beside remains. Round the decay.
C. Line 13: Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
D. Line 14: The lone and level sands stretch far away.

3.) Which statement best evaluates how the poet's use of irony in these lines contributes to the overall theme in "Ozymandias"?
A. The poet's use of irony would have been more effective if Shelley had also inclulded foreshadowing to hint about what might happen next.
B. Using alliteration (boundless and bare, lone and level) and a rhyming scheme (despair/bare, decay/away) makes the poem more enjoyable to read and effectively contributes to the overall theme about nature vs. man.
C. Emphasizing the emptiness that surrounds the pedestal contrasts the inscription with what actually happened, and contributes to the theme that an arrogant tyrant and his legacy will not last forever.
D. The overall theme in "Ozymandias" is unclear, so the poet's use of irony was not as effective as he could have been.