10th std VIRTUALLY TRUE

VIRTUALLY TRUE

1. According to the newspaper, what had happened to Sebastian Shultz?

Sebastian Shultz was badly injured in a car accident. His condition was described by doctors as critical but stable. In spite of doctors’ efforts Sebastian could not regain consciousness. He went into coma.

2. 'Dad's nutty about computers.' What evidence is there to support this statement?
The narrator’s father was most crazy for computer for he bought a lot of such things at the Computer Fair. He bought a Pentium Processor, a Ram, 1.2 GB hard disk and 16 speed CD ROMs, with speakers, printer, modem and a scanner.

3. In what way did the second game seem very real?
The second was DRAGON QUEST. The narrator felt that he was really walking in the Dragon’s castle where they were being pursued by the dragon; the narrator felt it was like a real chase and even felt the dragon’s hot breath on his face.

4. The last game has tanks, jeeps, helicopters, guns and headings would you put this and the other games under?
Warzone can be categorized under simulation games. Wildwest is a strategy game. Dragonquest is a fantasy role-playing game and Jailbreak is an action game.

5. What was Michael's theory about how Sebastian had entered the games?
According to Michael, Sebastian was probably playing those games when he banged his head in the accident. The computer had saved his memory into its own. Michael bought a lot of games at the fair. Some of them were the stolen ones of Sebastian. When Michael was playing those games, the computer was trying to retrieve Sebastian’s memory.

Reference To Context

Read these lines from the story, then answer the questions.

'That was my idea' said Sebastian excitedly.' If only it would go a big faster’.
1.Where was Sebastian when he spoke these words?

Sebastian was on the roof with the narrator and was waiting for the helicopter.

2. What was his idea, and what was he referring to?

Sebastian was referring to be rescued by a helicopter from the jail, before the guards catch up on him.

3. Was the idea a good one, and did it eventually succeed? How?

Yes, of course, it was a good idea to catch a helicopter. However, the helicopter was slow in landing. The jail guards and dogs caught up with Sebastian. The dogs hurled at Sebastian. To escape the dogs, Sebastian stepped backwards and slipped and fell on the concrete below. Eventually, Sebastian was able to board the helicopter and was rescued. Thus, Michael succeeded in saving and bringing Sebastian back to life.

 Answer the following questions briefly.

(a) Why did the news of the 'miracle recovery' shock Michael?

The news article mentioned that a fourteen-year-old boy called Sebastian Shultz, who had gone into a coma following the accident, had miraculously recovered. Michael was shocked to read this. When he saw the picture of Sebastian, he realised that he was the same person whom he had met in the virtual world and was trying to rescue him. Michael couldn’t understand that how he could meet Sebastian if he was in coma.

(b) Michael's meeting with Sebastian Shultz had been a chance meeting. Where had it taken place and how?

Michael’s chance meeting with Sebastian had taken place in the virtual world. He had met Sebastian for the first time in a game called Wildwest. He was playing the Sheriff. There was an altercation with Black-eyed Jed and he was going to meet him out of the saloon. Before he could go, he saw another Sheriff, very different from the other computer images. Later he discovered it had been Sebastian Shultz.

(c) What kind of computers fascinated Michael and his dad? Why?

Michael and his dad had recently bought a Pentium 150 MHz processor, with 256 of RAM, a 1.2 GB hard disk drive and 16 speed CD ROM, complete with speakers, printer, modem and scanner. This computer could do anything: paint, play music, create displays and even make rubbish homework look fantastic.

(d) Describe the first place where Michael was virtually transported.

The first place Michael was transported was the time period between the American Civil war and end of the 19th century. (mid 1830’s-1920). Geographically, it was west America. Michael was playing a game called Wildwest where he was a Sheriff caught in a gun fight in a saloon.

(e) What help did Sebastian Shultz ask Michael for? How did he convey this message?

Sebastian Shultz was in the virtual world when his accident took place. As a result he got stuck there. He encountered Michael in this virtual world. He wanted Michael to rescue him. He sent a message to Michael, which appeared on his printer.

(f) Why did Michael fail in rescuing Sebastian Shultz the first time?

Michael had followed Sebastian through the chase and they ended up in the saloon. Then Sebastian dived out and both were sitting on the horseback, chased by men on horseback. Sebastian told Michael to keep his head down but he himself was shot by a bullet and slumped back near him. Before Michael could do anything the game got over.

(g) The second attempt to rescue Sebastian Shultz too was disastrous. Give reasons.

Sebastian chopped the princess’s long plaits and tied them together to form a rope and managed to flee from the tower. He and Michael headed towards the dungeons. However, the dragon followed them. As they were going down the steps, the dragon appeared and caught Sebastian. Michael tried to kill the dragon but he had already taken Sebastian. Thus, the second attempt to save Sebastian failed as well.

(h) Narrate the accident that injured Sebastian Shultz.

It happened in WARZONE, where both Sebastian and Michael were trying to escape a city which was exploding with machine-guns and bombs. They jumped into a jeep and Michael managed to get into a helicopter but Sebastian couldn't get out of the jeep. The jeep had clashed with a tank and Sebastian landed on the ground injured.

(i) How had Sebastian Shultz entered the games?

At the time of the accident, Sebastian was using his computer to play one of the psycho-drive games. He was plugged on to the computer when his head banged in the accident. The computer had saved his memory in its own. Thus, Sebastian had entered the games but could not come out of it.

(j) How was Sebastian Shultz's memory stored on Michael's disk? Did Michael discover that?

When Sebastian had met with an accident, the computer had saved his memory as its own. Michael discovered later that the games disk had got stolen in the hospital and he had ended up buying those computer games.

4. Sebastian Shultz had a close brush with death. After he recovers, he returns to school and narrates his experience to his classmates. As Sebastian Shultz, narrate your experience.

Hi friends, great to see you all. I had almost lost hope to meet you all again ever. Six weeks ago, I was on my way out of town with some friends for a weekend. I had my laptop with me. It was a four-hour journey to our destination. So, to engage myself, I logged on to one of my psycho-drive games. After an hour of driving on the highway, the car suddenly screeched to a halt. Since we were driving at a great speed, the driver lost control of the car and car somersaulted before falling into a ditch. As the car fell into the ditch, my head hit against the roof of the car and everything blacked out. I don’t remember what happened to me after that. I was told that I had slipped into coma and only a miracle had brought me back. Another miraculous
thing happened to me. At the time of the accident, I was in the midst of a game. Although, I entered it I couldn't come out of it. Somebody stole my lot of games while I was in the hospital. Some of those were bought by a person called Michael, who rescued me and got me out. So, indirectly he is my Saviour. I am planning to meet him soon. It is great to be back friends! I have had a harrowing time, VIRTUALLY!!

10th std THE RIME OF ANCIENT MARINER

THE RIME OF ANCIENT MARINER

Answer the following questions briefly

(a) How did the ancient mariner stop the wedding guest?

Answer

The ancient mariner held the wedding guest with his skinny hand, and forced him into listening to him, capturing his attention with his glittering eyes. His gaze was so strong and intense, that even though the wedding guest did not want to listen to the story, he was forced to, much against his will.

(b) Was the wedding guest happy to be stopped? Give reasons for your answer.

Answer

No, the wedding guest was not happy because he was forcibly detained by the ancient mariner whereas he being a close relative of the bridegroom, was expected to reach there well in time. The guests had already arrived there. The feast was set. The loud sound of bassoon could be heard.

(c) Describe the ancient mariner.

Answer

The ancient mariner looks like a lunatic with his grey long beard with glittering eyes, His hands were rough and skinny and he had a mesmerizing gaze. The mariner was badly ridden with a sense of guilt and remorse after the wanton act of killing the Albatross. He is cursed to be haunted indefinitely by his dead shipmates, and to be compelled to tell the tale of his downfall at random times.

(d) How does the mariner describe the movement of the ship as it sails away from the land?

Answer

The mariner described the movement of the ship as it sailed away from the land in a very animated and interesting way. His description was so realistic that the wedding guest was mesmerized. As the ship moved southward, the weather was pleasant. But soon the weather started changing for the worst. First, a storm broke. It later turned to mist and snow, due to which their ship was stuck in ice.

(e) What kind of weather did the sailors enjoy at the beginning of their journey? How has it been expressed in the poem?

Answer

The weather was pleasant and sunny at the beginning of the journey.

The sun came as if appearing from the innards of the sea. The sun was bright day after day during the initial phase of the journey.

(f) How did the sailors reach the land of mist and snow?

Answer

The sailor started their journey happily. But after a very short spell of smooth journey a very turbulent and violent sea-storm rose. The storm was so powerful that it completely overtook the ship and drove the ship to the extreme South. In this way, the sailors reached the land of mist and snow.

(g) How does the mariner express the fact that the ship was completely surrounded by icebergs?

Answer

The words “the ice was here, the ice was there, the ice was all around,” gives us the picture of the ship surrounded, or rather, caught completely by the icebergs.

(h) How do we know that the albatross was not afraid of the humans? Why did the sailors hail it in God’s name?

Answer

Albatross didn't fear humans because it followed the mariners day and night and ate and played with them as well. The sailors hailed it in God’s name because it was a messenger from God which lifted the fog and mist.

(i) What was the terrible deed done by the Mariner? Why do you think he did it?

Answer

The terrible deed done by the Mariner was that he shot the albatross. I think he did it because he considered its presence to be a bad omen.

EXTRA QUESTIONS

(a) In which direction did the ship start moving? How can you say?

Answer

The ship started moving northwards. This can be said because the line in the poem says: “the sun now rose upon the right.”

(b) Why does the mariner say that 'no sweet bird did follow'?

Answer

The mariner says that no sweet bird did follow with reference to the albatross which followed them a few days back, and now is dead.

(c) How did the other mariners behave towards the Ancient Mariner at first? How many times did they change their mind about the Ancient Mariner? What does this tell us about their character?

Answer

The other mariners rebuked him at first to have killed the albatross. However, they changed their mind immediately after that to praise the ancient mariner who killed the bird which brought in fog and mist. This shows how confused the mariners were, to set up a fixed notion about the ancient sailor.

(d) How did the sailing conditions change after the ship had moved out of the land of mist and snow? What or who did the mariners blame for this change?

Answer

The sailing condition changed for the worst after the ship had moved out of the land of mist and snow. Their ship was stuck in the silent sea. The breeze dropped down, making the sails drop down as well. The ship came to a standstill. The mariners blamed the ancient mariner for this change because he had killed the albatross which brought the breeze.

(e) What is indicated by the line 'The bloody sun, at noon,/Right up above the mast did stand,/No bigger than the moon'?

Answer

This line indicates the excessive heat of the sun, which shone above the mast at noon. The word
‘bloody’ shows how unwelcome the sun was.

(f) How does the mariner describe the fact that they were completely motionless in the middle of the sea?

Answer

The stanza “Day after day, day after day,/We stuck, nor breath nor motion,/As idle as a painted ship/Upon a painted ocean,” portrays a still picture of the sea and the ship.

(g) What is the irony in the ninth stanza? Explain it in your own words.

Answer

The ship was surrounded by the water on all sides. The sailors were in the middle of so much water but they did not have single drop of water to drink. The water of the ocean is salty, and thus inappropriate for the sailors to quench their thirst.

(h) What is the narrator trying to convey through the description of the situation in the tenth and eleventh stanza?

Answer

In these stanzas, the narrator tries to convey the standstill description of the ocean and the ship. Everything rot because of the motionless sea. Animals from deep within the ocean had come out of their places and crawled in the slimy sea.
At night, the 'death-fires' seemed to dance near them. The narrator refers to the sea water as the witch's oil. Just like a witch's oil has many shades and keeps boiling, the sea water also had 'green, blue and white' colours. However, this was due to the different coloured creatures crawling in the sea.

(i) What or who did the mariners feel was responsible for their suffering?

Answer

The mariners feel the absence of the albatross is the reason for their suffering. Thus, they blame the ancient mariner for killing the albatross.

(j) Describe the condition of the mariners as expressed in the thirteenth stanza.

Answer

The mariners were feeling thirsty but they didn't have water to quench their thirst. Their tongue had become completely dry at the root. They couldn't speak because they felt if their throats were chocked with soot.

(k) Why did the mariners hang the albatross around the neck of the Ancient Mariner?

Answer

The mariners hung the albatross around the neck of the Ancient Mariner as a cursed reminder, so that the thought could plague him for the rest of his life.

9th std The Man Who Knew Too Much

EXTRA QUESTIONS

1. What does a man who enlists in the army officially receive in the first

week of training? (uniform, rifle and equipment)

2. What does he unofficially receive? ( a nickname)

3. Describe Private Quelchs’ physical appearance. How did his

appearance lend credibility to the nickname given to him?

Private Quelch was a lanky man with a stooping frame and wore

horn-rimmed spectacles.

4. ‘Those who had any doubts on the subject lost them after five minutes

of conversation with him.’ To what does the noun ‘subject’ refer?

(acquiring the nickname –professor)

5. How would a five minutes’ conversation with Private Quelch eliminate

a person’s doubts about the acquisition of the nickname?

(Listening to Private Quelch’s knowledge about every branch of

science would convince them that he was well-read and well-
informed having spent hours in reading)

6. Explain ‘a man as dark and sun-dried as raisins’? (raisins are dried

grapes. The Sergeant was a senior officer with a dark and wrinkled

complexion after the many years spent on the training or battle field.)

7. ‘”That’s right,’ the sergeant said without much enthusiasm’

Why do you think the sergeant said this without enthusiasm? (He was

not very pleased at being corrected by a student who offered an

unnecessary detail regarding the velocity at which a bullet leaves a

rifle)

8. How did the sergeant try to exact revenge?

(After the lesson the sergeant fired a barrage of questions at the

Professor. He hoped to put ‘Professor ‘ in a spot and take revenge for

trying to outsmart him)

9. How was the Professor’s glory enhanced?

(He was able answer every technical question on the rifle- definitions,

parts of the rifle, its use and care. The sergeant provided him an

opportunity to showcase the vastness and depth of his knowledge

and his skill of memorization.)

10. What does Private Quelch mean by ‘intelligent reading’? (Intelligent

reading refers to reading the training manual the day before,

understanding and committing to memory the fundamentals of all

that one will learn during training.)

11. Explain ‘he meant to get on’? (He meant to perform well and make

progress)

12. What was his ambition? (to become an army officer and get a stripe

before his peers did)

13. What does a stripe signify? (a stripe is worn on the sleeve just above

the elbow. It could denote rank or number of years of service)

14. How did he pursue his ambition?

He read up every training manual, questioned his instructors and

drilled enthusiastically. On route marches he displayed an

unimaginable amount of stamina. He would march to the canteen

like a guardsman when officers were in sight.

Why did the narrator respect him?

The narrator respected him for his knowledge, his intelligence and his

hard work

15. Describe his behaviour on route marches?

He marched with enthusiasm, he was not tired by the long marches

and he angered his exhausted teammates with his strength and

vigour)

16. Why is his heartiness described as horrible? (His strength and vigour

after the long marches was perceived as fake. It was a little too much

to take for his tired teammates.

 17. What is meant by a ‘turning point’?

a time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs

18. ‘The squad listened in cowed, horrified silence’

Why were they horrified? (The lecture had been interrupted by the

Professor so the squad was scared thinking of what would be the

Corporal’s reaction at the end of the lesson)

What does ‘cowed’ mean? quiet or subdued. Although the silence

has been described as cowed and horrified, it refers to the shocked

and subdued members of the squad. A trainee was taking over the

task of the trainer after humiliating him so much that the trainer had

suggested that he should take the class.)

19. What is meant by a ‘fall in’? (taking up one’s position in a military

formation. or in a line

20. Why did the Corporal look up and down the ranks before nominating

one of them for permanent cookhouse duties. (The Corporal was
letting the other trainees know that a similar fate awaited anyone

who dared to outsmart him.)

21. Explain ‘droning remorseless voice’ (a voice that was monotonous-no

change in tone. It is described as remorseless since Private Quelch did

not regret the pain he caused his listeners with his never-ending

lectures)

22. How did the others deal with Private Quelch’s incessant lectures? (At

first they listened in reverence but soon they feared running into him.

They tried to play practical jokes and make very tactless sarcastic

remarks-remarks that were not well-made. )

23. Explain:  ‘ringing, dutifully beaming” – a voice that was loud and

echoing accompanied by a cheerful tone born out of

obedience and a desire to please

 ‘gang of louts’- a group of stupid people

 ‘drowsy summer afternoon’- a hot summer afternoon that

brings on drowsiness and lethargy.

24. What are the three things that Private Quelch did to incur the wrath

of Corporal Turnbull? (He mentioned the precise number of segments

in a grenade – a detail that the Corporal hadn’t thought was

important enough to mention. He questioned the Corporal’s method

of teaching and suggested that he should have started off with the

characteristics of a grenade like the instructor at the camp. He gave

an unexceptional lecture on the grenade when the corporal

suggested he do so )

25. Why did Private Quelch have a look of ‘self-conscious innocence’- he

was almost sure that he would be chosen for the special

appointment. He was aware that the others were looking at him as if

to affirm the choice so he put on a deliberate air of innocence.)

SOME MORE CONNECTORS

Put the connectors in the table under the given headings.

consequently, if, all in all, similarly, before, first, than, before, however,

therefore, moreover, because, instead, so that, in that case, unless, in

conclusion, furthermore

Contrast, Result, Summing Up, Addition, Comparison, Connected in

time, Reason, Condition

B. Join the sentences given below using an appropriate connector from

the brackets.

1. Juhi was supposed to go to the circus last evening __________ she

could not go ______ she was running a fever. She hopes to go ____ she

feels a little better. (when, but, as)

2. __________ the ban on honking, many motorists continue to honk

incessantly ____________ racing down Centre Street in their super fast

cars.(while, despite)

3. A herd of cows continued to block traffic in town ________ they were

driven away by the traffic policeman. (when, till)

4. The new students were taken to the principal’s cabin for a briefing.

_____________ the head boy gave them a tour of the school. (during

this time, after that)

5. The work has been delayed ________________ a shortage of funds. (in

spite of, due to)

6. The procedure has been simplified _____________ to save time and

money. (in order to, due to)

7. Their team has got the best players. _____________, their coach is

fantastic. (However, Moreover)

8. Their team has got the best players. ______________, they lost the last

game. (Moreover, Nevertheless)

9. I have never been to Canada, _____________ having relatives there.

(despite, as well as)

10. ________________ it was time well-spent. (in order that, all in all)

11. Sanya likes to exercise ____ her back bothers her when she does so.

(but, but still)

12. Sonam has a bad back _____ exercises daily. (but still, but)

13. Sonam must swim everyday ______ her back remains flexible and

strong. (so that, for)

14. Sonam took to swimming everyday at the club ______________ her

back does not bother her now. (consequently, so)

15. If she did not exercise she would get ____ heavy _____her clothes

would not fit. (so.....that. so...much)

C. Join the sentences given below using the connectors given in the box.

since , that , consequently, although, nevertheless, In spite of,


Ritu was invited to the Navratri celebrations at her friend’s house.

____________she had a bad headache,

she dressed for the evening - __________she did not want to disappoint her friend.

 The drive through Main Street took longer than expected ____________the huge crowds

spilt over onto the carriageway. __________the presence of a traffic

policeman there was a traffic jam at the junction. ______________,

there was much honking from impatient drivers that added to the

cacophony and worsened Ritu’s headache.__________________, she

continued to inch her car forwards making her way through the sea

of people and cars.

CONNECTORS

Fill in the blanks using appropriate connectors from the box.

nonetheless   in addition    unless    instead     furthermore         although        moreover

therefore     despite    whereas    otherwise    however   in fact     hence

1. She got the job _____________ the fact that she had very little experience.

2. My sister's hand-writing is always so neat, _____________ mine is a total mess.

3. I lost the game, but I told myself that I had improved a lot _____________.

4. You'd better wear a helmet when you go roller-blading. _____________, you could

hurt yourself.

5. Reading is an excellent way to increase your vocabulary. _____________, it can also

help you improve your grammar.

6. The student's essay was badly written. _____________, it was too short.

7. Wine will spoil if exposed to light; _____________ wine bottles are usually green or

yellow.

8. Alcohol can delay your reaction times; _____________, you should never drink and

drive.

9. _____________ we have talked about the dangers of smoking to the students

before, I think the information bears being repeated.

10. Their prime minister is an incompetent leader. _____________, his government is

financially irresponsible.

11. In March of 1999, more than 130 nations signed a United Nations Treaty banning

land mines; _____________, the United States, Russia and China did not sign.

12. He was an absolute failure in medical school, so he decided to try law

_____________.

13. Margaret Mead once observed, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,

committed citizens can change the world. _____________, it's the only thing that

ever has."

14. You are not eligible for a subsidized bus pass _____________ you are a full-time

student.

10th std OZYMANDIAS

OZYMANDIAS

Answer the following questions briefly

1. “The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed”. Whose hand and heart has the poet referred to in this line?
   Answer: The sculptor’s hands and heart are referred to in this line. It was the sculptor whose hands must have copied the inner feelings of Ozymandia while making the statue and have mocked about them.
2. “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings”. Why does Ozymandias refer to himself as King of Kings? What quality of the king is revealed through this statement?
   Answer: Ozymandias may have become a powerful king by defeating the other kings. He may have assumed all the powers as per his wishes and that is why he refers to himself as King of Kings. This statement shows that the king must be very proud of his achievements.
3. “Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!” Who is Ozymandias referring to when he speaks of ye Mighty? Why should they despair?
   Answer: Ozymandias is probably referring to his enemy kings to feel despair at his achievements.
4. Bring out the irony in the poem.
   Answer: The once powerful king who was glorified      through a grand statue is no more and even his statue is shattered into pieces; lying against the backdrop of mighty nature. This is the irony in the poem.
5. “Nothing beside remains”. What does the narrator mean when he says these words?
   Answer: Apart from the trunkless legs on the pedestal and a shattered visage, no remains of the once grand statue can be seen in the vast desert. By saying this, the narrator tries to highlight that a time comes when everything has to meet its end.
6. What is your impression of Ozymandias as a king? 
   Answer: Ozymandias could have been a powerful king who wanted to enjoy his days of glory. He also wanted to leave a mark in the form of a grand statue so that the future generations could remember him.
7. What message is conveyed through this poem?
   Answer: This poem tells about the insignificance of the life of an individual when seen in the larger context of time which never stops to take notice.

Extract Based Questions

 Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow : 

1. The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed; And on the pedestal these words appear: My name is Ozymandias, king of kings

(a) Whom does the hand and heart refer to?

Ans : ‘The hand and heart’ refers to a king called Ozymandias, who ruled over a powerful kingdom and the sculptor who sculpted the sculpture with his hands.

  (b) How did the king look after his people?

Ans : The king fed his people but was not bothered for their welfare or happiness.

(c) What quality of Ozymandias is revealed in the last line?

Ans : He was cruel and selfish and considered himself to be the mightiest. He was conceited and intoxicated with his power.  

2. Look upon my works, ye mighty and despair! 

(a) Whom does the poet refer to as “ye mighty”? 

Ans : Any other person who considers himself as mighty.

(b) How does he challenge the mighty?

 Ans : King Ozymandias throws a challenge to other people who consider themselves mighty to compare their exploits with his and then only consider themselves to be mighty.

(c) What message is conveyed in the poem Ozymandias?

 Ans : All great achievements, vanity, pride, etc. crumble and get destroyed, Civilizations disappear with time, so man should not be conceited. 

3. Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command Tell that its sculptor well those passions read.. 

(a) What lies in the sand and how?

 Ans : Two vast legs of stone with a body, and massive, crumbling and broken stone-head lies half sunk, in the sand.

(b) How does the shattered visage look?

Ans : The shattered visage had a bitter and cruel expression of sneer and cold command.

(c) What does the face tell us about the sculptor? 

Ans : The bitter and cruel expressions on the face of the statue tell us that the sculptor had understood the passions of his subject very well.  

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. How did the poet come to know about the broken statue of Ozymandias?

Ans : The poet was told the story of Ozymandias by a speaker who had met a traveler from an ancient land. The story and the condition of Ozymandias’ statue is conveyed by word of mouth. This adds a tinge of obscurity and mystery to the statue.

 2. In what condition was the statue found?

Ans : The statue of Ozymandias was found in a distant desert. The head of the statue was broken and nearby two vast legs of stone stand without a body. The head is half sunk in the sand. The statue has a bitter and cruel expression of command and power.

 3. Who had written the inscription on the pedestal below the statue? What did it indicate? 

Ans : On the pedestal of the statue the words inscribed were, “My name is Ozymandias, I am the king of kings. If anyone wishes to know how great I am, then let him surpass my works.” These words indicate the arrogance, conceit and arrogance of the king. The king appeared to sneer at people who were weak and helpless. 

4. Describe the surroundings of the statue of Ozymandias? 

Ans : The broken statue of Ozymandias was surrounded by vast stretches of sand and loneliness of deserts. These ruins prove that the king’s work and civilization has crumbled to dust. Nothing lasts forever, and loneliness, desertion conveys a feeling of crumbling under the cruel knife of time. 

5. Do you believe Ozymandias was justified in persisting in the belief of his supremacy? Why/ Why not? 

Ans : Ozymandias was cruel, dominating and arrogant. He was too conceited and looked down upon the weak and helpless. He believed that he was the mightiest. But his challenge was ironically disproved by time itself. All his achievements, fame, empire were razed to the ground. Fate and time make a mockery of all this. So his boast could never be justified. 

6. What does the partially destroyed statue of Ozymandias symbolize?  

Ans : Ozymandias was arrogant, conceited and was intoxicated with power. His partially destroyed statue, half buried in sand, bears a testimony to the fact that nothing lasts forever. This is the true destiny of man, and the passage of time proves to be a great leveler.