The central idea of 'Ozymandias' is that______________?
Correct answer: A. all things, both great and small,will perish
- A. all things, both great and small,will perish
- B. man is mortal,art immortal
- C. imagination is stronger than fact
- D. history repeats
Explanation
The ruined statue in Ozymandias shows that human power, pride and achievements eventually perish, making option a the broadest statement of the poem’s message. Art and imagination survive as a framing idea, but the poem chiefly stresses the impermanence of worldly greatness.
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