An essay that effectively compares two editorials must include... 1. a description of why the author chose each editorial. 2. the author’s opinion of the topic that the editorials discuss. 3. a paragraph that summarizes the counterarguments of each editorial. 4. a paragraph that assesses which editorial’s argument stronger.

things change.

The poem "Ozymandias" discusses the fate of an Egyptian ruler. When he was a pharaoh, he built fantastic works, and erected a monument to himself so that everyone who looked at all the splendour would know he was responsible, and would feel intimidated by his power. However, the speaker tells us that after many centuries, none of the splendour remains. Everything is now destroyed and buried by the sand. This shows how even the most amazing projects and the most powerful rulers are eventually forgotten. The theme of the poem, therefore, is that things change.