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Answer: CSet 1: Command of Evidence (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
In the poem 'Ozymandias', Percy Bysshe Shelley describes a shattered statue in the desert. The pedestal reads: 'Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!' but around it, 'Nothing beside remains.'
What is the irony of the inscription on the pedestal?
A. The statue is too small to be impressive.
B. The King's 'Works' have completely vanished, making the boast empty.
C. The inscription was written by a rival king.✓ Correct
D. The desert is actually a fertile garden.
Detailed Explanation
The inscription boasts of power ('despair!'), but the reality is that 'Nothing beside remains'. The contrast between the arrogant boast and the empty, ruined reality is the irony.
Key Evidence:
• "Look on my Works... despair"
• "Nothing beside remains"
Why others are wrong: A (The size isn't the point; the disappearance is.), C (Not suggested in the text.), D (It is described as 'lone and level sands'.).