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Read the extract given below and answer the question that follows by choosing from the given alternatives.
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
What does the word, 'stamped' in this context mean?
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follows by choosing from the given alternatives.
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
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Solution
The correct option is B Sculpted
In the context of the sonnet, the central entity on which it revolves is
the lifeless sculpture of Ozymandias. Seldom would have a poet personified a
statue in a manner which highly depicts the life and times of the Emperor. The emotions are carved well into the statue, which is why the poet has used the word 'stamped' instead of 'sculpted.'
A stampede means a situation of chaos amongst people running here and there and as there are no reference to postage stamps and mystery, 'sculpted' is the right answer.
In the context of the sonnet, the central entity on which it revolves is the lifeless sculpture of Ozymandias. Seldom would have a poet personified a statue in a manner which highly depicts the life and times of the Emperor. The emotions are carved well into the statue, which is why the poet has used the word 'stamped' instead of 'sculpted.'
A stampede means a situation of chaos amongst people running here and there and as there are no reference to postage stamps and mystery, 'sculpted' is the right answer.
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