Intro Paragraf

'To an Athlete Dying Young' and 'Ozymandias' both deal with the legacy of a man and the give-and-take relationship between mortal man and undying time. In 'To an Athlete Dying Young', the athlete in question has evaded the inevitable decline that befalls all men; while in 'Ozymandias', Ozymandias has attempted to do just this and cement his place in history but his methods prove ineffective and 'nothing beside remains'. The two poems address the subject of time from a different perspective and to different effects. 'Ozymandias' is shorter but contains more physical description while 'To an Athlete Dying Young' is much more about the preserved glory that will stay with his name. The method through which the authors communicate the stories of each character also differs from a quatrane form in 'To an Athlete Dying Young' to a paragraph style in 'Ozymandias'. Despite both dealing with the effects of time on an individual's legacy, 'To an Athlete Dying Young' and 'Ozymandias' differ if form and style contributing to a different angle taken by each author.