OZYMANDIAS | ENGLISH | SEMESTER-4 | OSMANIA UNIVERSITY | FULL EXPLAINATION | @shivanipallela

Added: 2026-05-12

[00:00:00]Hello students, welcome back to our channel. So, here in this video we are going to discuss the lesson summary explanation of the English semester four Osmania University. Okay, Ozymandias.

[00:00:15]The students who are pursuing semester four of B.Com, B.Sc, BBA, any stream under Osmania University, this is the first lesson you are having, ma. Very important lesson, and this one video is more than enough to cover this lesson explanation. Okay? So, Ozymandias, any kind of question if they are asking in long, only one thing you need to write it, that is summary. Okay? The complete story explanation you need to write it, okay? So, Ozymandias was written by Percy Bysshe Shelley. So, was a famous English romantic poet. So, he was born on August 4th, 1792 in England. So, he was one of the famous English romantic poet. He So, he was born in England on 1792.

[00:01:03]Shelley is known for his strong ideas about freedom, justice, and human values. His poetry often talks about nature, imagination, and human emotions.

[00:01:14]It means his works mainly related to the nature, imagination, and his ideas is about the freedom, justice, and human values, everything. And then it is a kind of reflection of human emotions, also. He believed that power and wealth does not last forever. Some of his famous works like Ozymandias and any other other works will mainly depends on his things. So, the famous works is one of the famous work of his Percy Bysshe Shelley's is Ozymandias.

[00:01:48]Shelley's poem are rich in imaginary and deep meaning. He died at young age, that is at in nine in 1822 in a boating accident.

[00:01:59]So, at the very young age he was died in a That is also an accident, boating accident in 1822. So, this is the complete author information, ma. Come must and should you need to mention his date of birth and date of death and incident of date of why he was died and famous books and how his poetry will often work. So, this is the complete six to seven lines you need to write about the Percy Bysshe Shelley in Ozymandias, okay? So, what this Ozymandias will explain in this lesson means Ozymandias is a powerful poem that tells us about the temporary nature of human power and pride. Means temporary nature of human pride. The There some people will have that attitude and the pridefulness, no? How it is very temporary like he will tell in this poem. The poem begins with the speaker saying that he met a traveler who came from an an ancient land. So, this poem is starting with an incident that he was me he he he met an a person he met a traveler who is coming from the ancient land. The traveler describes a broken statue standing in the middle of a vast desert. Only two large legs of stone are still standing, but the rest of the statue is destroyed, okay? So, the traveler he's describing a broken statue it seems. For that statue only two legs large legs of the stone are having remaining of all the stuff of the statue is destroyed. Near the legs, the face of the statue lies half buried in the sand.

[00:03:39]The face shows a proud and angry expression with a frown and a sneer. So, the traveler Yes or no? So, two large legs only is there for the stone and remaining stuff is destroyed and near the legs the face of the statue were there and it was half fell down in the sand, okay? That face shows that how proud and angry the expression of the statue is. So, the traveler explains that the sculptor who made the statue was very skilled. He clearly understood the king's personality and craved his expressions perfectly on the stone. Means the traveler is saying to the author that So, the person the sculptor the sculptor will be there, no? Means who was a the person who done the statue. He was very skilled person. He understood the personality and the character of a king personality. Even though the statue is now broken, the emotions of pride and arrogance are still visible on the face.

[00:04:43]This shows that the talent of the sculptor who was able to capture the king's true nature. The king is very like arrogant and angry, proud, proudish in nature, no? So, the sculptor clearly clearly showed the capability of the king's true nature. Even though statue is broken, but still the expression of the king in the statue was still visible clearly. So, that is the real talent of the sculptor, okay?

[00:05:16]So, next one, ma.

[00:05:19]On the pedestal of the statue, there is an inscription. It reads that "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair." This statement is there, no? This you need to compulsory you need to write it. "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair."

[00:05:42]Okay? So, this is the thing you need to write in the examination. These words shows that Ozymandias was a very powerful and a proud king. He believed that his achievements were so great that other rulers would feel jealous and afraid when they saw him. Okay? When they saw them. Yes? So, he thought his power would last forever. But because right now king was not alive, but still at that time king was so pride about himself that he was a king of a kings and he look at the works what he was done. He was very proud about himself, about his works, okay? So, however, the reality is completely different. The traveler says nothing remains of the king's great work. The statue is broken and everything around it is empty. There are only endless stretches of sand in the directions. The desert is vast, lonely, and silent. This creates a strong contrast between the king's proud words and the actual situation. Actual situations is not about the thing whatever the king will say on the statue, but reality is completely different, okay? It is a clear opposite differences between the king's proud words and the actual situation over there. The poem highlights the idea that time and nature are stronger than human beings. No matter how powerful or successful a person is, their achievement their achievements will not last forever. Yes or no? So, even though at that time it was a hit, but after a few years it will not last forever. Even the greatest kings and empires were eventually being forgotten. The once mighty Ozymandias is now remembered only through a broken statue in the desert. Yes or no?

[00:07:35]Ozymandias right now he was not at all alive. He was only known for his broken statue. Whatever the works he was done, whatever the things he was done, he is not remembered no one. Yes or no? So, the once mighty of Ozymandias is now only remembered with the broken statue in the desert. Yes? So, the poem also gives a message about human pride. So, means how the human pride is there in the thing.

[00:08:01]Ozymandias was arrogant and believed in his own greatness. He was very proud of himself only. He was believed that he is having a great achievements. He was done like that. But in the end, his pride became meaningless because nothing he built is survived. Even though he was done work at that time, but it is not yet survived till now. So, this teaches us the people should not be too proud of their power and success. Everything in life will be is a temporary case. Yes or no? Even though if you have done work also, you should not be pride about yourself. You should not have that much attitude. You should not have that much arrogant, also. Yes?

[00:08:42]So, in conclusion, Ozymandias is a deep and meaningful poem that shows downfall of a human pride and power. It reminds us time destroys everything. This is a very important line, ma. Time will destroy everything. Only the nature will be eternal. So, the poem will teach an important lesson that we need to stay humble. We need to stay down to earth.

[00:09:06]Even you need to understand that no power and no achievement can last forever.

[00:09:13]Whatever the good you have done, whatever the bad you have done, whatever the achievement you have done, it will not last forever in the entire universe.

[00:09:23]Yes? You should not have that much arrogant nature. You should not have that much pride. So, the king is very pride. The king name is Ozymandias, no?

[00:09:31]He was very pride that he was done all the works he was done. He was very pride about himself. He was done a statue about him. So, he was very arrogant, angry expressions, everything. So, you should have the down to earth feeling.

[00:09:44]You should have the down to earth nature. So, then only people will remember you in a forever things. Yes or no? So, this is the complete story about the Ozymandias.

[00:09:54]So, you need to write the author's so that is the author about the author also you need to write my in the examination 7 to 8 lines Percy Bysshe Shelley's. So, that is the thing.

[00:10:06]So, neatly you need to present whatever the things were explained in this lesson. Clear? So, this is the summary notes which I have prepared. It is available in our telegram group for free of cost and all the links I have mentioned in the description box. Let me know in the comment section whether the explanation is understandable or not.

[00:10:24]So, still if you are having any further doubts, do let me know in the comment section. All the very best for your examination as well as your preparation.

[00:10:32]See you all in next video students.

[00:10:34]Bye-bye everyone.