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Currently Playing: What Makes Shelley's "Ozymandias" a Good Poem? | Close Reading

What makes is Percy Bysshe Shelley’s "Ozymandias" such a great sonnet, and why is it so popular? Intro 0:00-1:04 Shelley the Poet: 1:04-2:37 As a Sonnet 2:37-7:50 Close Reading the Octet: 7:50-18:00 Close Reading the Sestet: 18:00-21:31

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