From Ozymandias, line 8 reads “The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed” The underlined word in this passage is most lik
ely referring to ___________________. Question 33 options: a) the vast and trunkless legs b) the viewers of the statue c) these lifeless things d) Ozymandias’ passions
From Ozymandias, the poet Percy B Shelly refers to the King Ozymandias and his passions in line 8 when he says “The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed”.
He makes the reference based on the sculptor's hands that has mocked or made jest of the passions of King Ozymandias' heart and sculpted the stone so perfectly.
By 'the heart that fed', the poet makes reference to Ozymandias' feelings and passions that has provided the sculptor with the emotions he carved. It means quite simply that the sculptor or artist accurately interpreted the passions on Ozymandias' face and sculpted them on the statue.
According to tradition, it was in 449 that the first group of people from North German plain crossed the North Sea to Britain and settled in what is now the county of Kent. These Germanic tribes brought with them a language that we now know as Old English or Anglo-Saxon. The correct option to choose is the third one.