“Ozymandias” is a political sonnet, however it does not only symbolizes the political power — the statue can be a metaphor for the pride and hubris of all of humanity, in any of its manifestations.
Shelley employs the imperative mood in the line "Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair", for the irony to work. Imperative mood is used to express demands, instructions or requests.
Some feelings just need to be expressed, and writing a love poem is one of the most creative and sincere ways to say what's in your heart. Check out some tips for writing a love poem at Powerpoetry.org.
Of interest, a 76-year-old woman was suddenly stricken with an unstoppable urge to write poetry, this is after starting a new medication for epilepsy, according to a case study in the journal Neurocase. Find out more at New York Magazine.
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