literature, popular in the late 18th and early 19th century that explored emotion and nature.

to cause someone to be remembered for a long time.

a piece of work in which the characters or events represent moral ideas.

Understanding the connections between Romanticism and Shelley's 'Ozymandias'

English

In 'Poetry anthology', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems. In 'Poetry anthology continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils explore how poets presents the atrocities of World War One through their poetry. In 'Poetry anthology', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

Poetry anthology: first study

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

speaking to a relative of a Egyptian Pharaoh 

three: the speaker, the traveller and Ozymandias

How many voices are there in 'Ozymandias'?

In 'Ozymandias', what state is the statue in the desert in?

What big idea from Romantic literature does the poem 'Ozymandias' emphasise?

What does Shelley show through the semantic field of decay in 'Ozymandias'?

Shelley exposes the irony of Ozymandias' arrogance

Match the quote to the idea that Shelley may have been exploring in the poem 'Ozymandias'.

the belief that one is more important than others

two words that mean the same thing but are spelt differently

when several words in a row start with the same sound

when a group of words link via their meaning

Match each group of words to the semantic field being used

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Understanding the connections between Romanticism and Shelley's 'Ozymandias'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.