Curated OER
"Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Students complete reading and vocabulary activities for Percy Bysshe Shelley's "Ozymandias." In this literary analysis lesson, students review vocabulary and related definitions for the text. Students read the poem and discuss the meaning.
Channel 4 Learning
Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Click a room, then the poetry book and find a thorough study of Shelley's famous poem, "Ozymandias," including an audio file, synopsis, games for close reading and more.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Percy Bysshe Shelley
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Percy Bysshe Shelley including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Shelley is also provided.
Read Works
Read Works: "Ozymandias"
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Percy Shelley about the ruins of a statue found in the desert. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Ozymandias
A learning module that begins with "Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Romanticism
What inspired the iconic poetry of the Romantic period, and how did the Romantic poets portray landscape, class, radicalism, and the sublime? Find out from this collection of articles.
English Verse
English Verse: Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 1822)
Shelley's controversial life is briefly sketched here, and the full text of a number of his poems is included.