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Reading and responding to 'Ozymandias' by Percy Bysshe Shelley

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I can read a classic poem and can share my personal response.

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'Ozymandias' is a sonnet by Percy Bysshe Shelley that describes a ruined statue of a once-powerful king. This poem explores the themes of life and death and the passing of time. A sonnet is a form of poetry with fourteen lines, which usually follows a rhyme scheme. Percy Bysshe Shelley is one of Britain’s most famous poets.

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