Question

How do the passages' themes compare? Both passages have the theme "time erases everything." "Elgin Marbles" has the theme "art outlasts even death," while "Ozymandias" has the theme "death comes to everything." Both passages have the theme "nature is cruel." "Elgin Marbles" has the theme "decay is inevitable," while "Ozymandias" has the theme "fame survives death."

Answer 1

The two passages have the theme "time erases everything," as shown in the first answer option.

We can arrive at this answer because:

• The passage from the poem "Ozymandias," shows how all the glory, wealth, and magnificence of a great leader fades over time.

• In this poem, we can see that someone seen as the king of kings, can have all his power terminated and buried in the sand.
• In "On Seeing the Elgin Marbles," we can see how memorable moments pass and become memories of "the old days," even though it seems like it will last forever.

In this case, we can see that the two poems reinforce the idea that everything is fleeting, and that time brings the end of all things.

The two passages the question refers to can be seen in the image below.

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