However, the second speaker of this poem, the traveler, sheds more light onto their attitude towards what they witnessed during their journey. Therefore, there are little to no descriptions of how this speaker felt towards Ozymandias.
This poem mainly consists of the persona quoting the traveler’s words, the former only speaking very briefly to provide context on how the latter fits into the rest of the poem. “Ozymandias” is told from the perspective of a speaker who meets a traveler with a story to share and recalls the details of the said traveler’s tale. This statement, unfortunately, falls upon deaf ears and is only greeted by the vast, lonely expanse of the desert sands ahead. The engraved words present a proclamation of pride: Ozymandias was the “King of Kings” and all who stumble upon what is left of him should tremble and “despair” at his might. The poem first begins with a general view of the statue-two severed stone legs and a crumbling face resting in the sand-before delving into more detailed descriptions like the stern expression on the statue’s face and the inscription on its pedestal. As per its title, this poem discusses what is left of Ozymandias, the Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II, and the remnants of his legacy based on the image of his statue falling apart in the desert.
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