For what purpose did the author include the inscription on the statue, “Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”

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.

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