For what purpose did the author include the inscription on the statue, “Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!” (Line 11)? A: It lets the reader know that Ozymandias was a cruel leader.

B: It emphasizes the contrast between the king’s arrogance and the ruin his statue has become.

C: It demonstrates the negative attitude the sculptor had about the king.

D: It compares Ozymandias to other famous kings by alluding to a classic Arthurian legend.