How are the poems "Ozymandias" and "The Battle of Blenheim" the same?
A) In both poems there is strong evidence of foreshadowing, giving the reader a
very good idea that something very bad is about to happen.
B) Both poems are told from the 1st person perspective, which gives the
readers a very clear impression of what's going on in the speaker's mind.
C) In both poems, physical remains (the statue in "Ozymandias," the skulls in
"The Battle of Blenheim") are all that is left of something that was considered
great. Focusing on these remains, the poets show the futility of conquest.
D) Coincidentally, both poems have similar settings in that they both take place
in the desert. The desert, in this case, is symbolic of the emptiness of men's
hearts when they engage in war.