Question

In “Ozymandias,” Shelley describes only what the traveler saw. What else might the traveler have experienced while looking at the statue?
a. the singing of birds
c. the taste of fresh water
b. the heat of the sun
d. the smell of cooking food

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is C - 'the heat of the Sun.'

Explanation: The traveler might also be thinking of what the effect of the Sun did to the wrecked ruins of the statue situated in a blazing desert. From the narrativeof the traveler, it was obvious that the frown and "sneer of cold command" on the statue's face indicate that the sculptor well understood the underlined emotions of the Statue's subject.