Irony occurs when the speaker means the opposite of what is said.
The poem “Ozymandias,” by Percy Bysshe Shelley, makes reference to pharaoh Ramses II and paraphrases the words of a large statue of him displayed at the British Museum:
"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
According to these words , Ramses II challenges everybody to surpass his magnificent statues and grandeur. However, as stated in the poem, the words on the pedestal of Ozymandias’s statue are ironic because all that can be seen today from Ramses II's greatness nowadays is decaying ruins. As a result, the author means to highlight the most powerful empires always come to an end.
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The answer is A) "fasten securely"
[Is this from the story with Montague and he traps him in his basement and his family motto is "None punish me with impunity"?]
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