the traveler
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The traveler is the unnamed narrator in Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poem “Ozymandias,” who recounts the tale of a ruined statue in the desert to illustrate the transience of power and glory.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the traveler (Ozymandias) | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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narrator ⓘ unnamed narrator ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Percy Bysshe Shelley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | the ruined statue of Ozymandias ⓘ |
| characterType | frame narrator ⓘ |
| communicatesTo | the poem’s primary speaker ⓘ |
| contrasts | Ozymandias’s boast with the surrounding desolation ⓘ |
| createdBy | Percy Bysshe Shelley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | the speaker of the poem "Ozymandias" ⓘ |
| describesLocationAs | a boundless and bare desert ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | "Ozymandias" (1818) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male (implied, not explicitly stated) ⓘ |
| illustratesTheme |
the futility of political hubris
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the impermanence of human glory ⓘ the transience of power ⓘ |
| introducedByLine | "I met a traveller from an antique land" ⓘ |
| medium | English-language poetry ⓘ |
| name | unknown ⓘ |
| narrates | the discovery of a ruined statue in the desert ⓘ |
| nationality | unspecified ⓘ |
| notes | that nothing beside remains of Ozymandias’s works ⓘ |
| observes |
a shattered visage lying in the sand
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the sculptor’s skill in capturing Ozymandias’s passions ⓘ two vast and trunkless legs of stone ⓘ |
| quotesInscription |
"Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
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"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings" ⓘ |
| reads | the inscription on the pedestal of the statue ⓘ |
| reportsSpeechOf | Ozymandias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | poem "Ozymandias" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingEncounter | an antique land ⓘ |
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