A colossal head of Ramses II brought to the British Museum inspired this 1818 poem

Find out the Final Jeopardy Answer for the Jeopardy Masters episode airing on Monday, May 8 2023!

Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: Poetry

Today’s Final Jeopardy

This 2007 bestselling novel takes its title from a line in the poem “Kabul” by the 17th century Persian Poet Saib

Final Jeopardy Answer

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Ozymandias

Final Jeopardy Explanation

The colossal head of Ramses II that was brought to the British Museum in the early 19th century is believed to have inspired the famous poem “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley. The poem was first published in 1818 and is a poignant meditation on the fleeting nature of power and glory.

Final Jeopardy Video & Today’s Highlights

Watch the last episode’s Jeopardy highlights before tonight’s episode is aired!

More Final Jeopardy!

• Like their uniform, the flag of this group created in 1506 has stripes of red, blue & yellow, the colors of the Medici family
• This title character of the top song from 1996 can’t stand her boyfriend Vitorino & spurns him to be with his 2 friends
• It launched its first satellite, Asterix, in 1965
• In 1694 the latest in bio-knowledge was Tournefort’s ‘Elements of Botany’ listing 698 of these, like ambrosia & chrysanthemeum
• This entire capital is a World Heritage Site “linked to the history of the military & charitable order of St. John of Jerusalem
• On Nov. 15, 1961, JFK suspended the 8-hour workday at this agency, saying its work needed to proceed “with all possible speed”
• Maybe because he was too baroque, Bernini was rejected as a name for a member of this group created in 1983
• Surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku has been called by this 2-word nickname that describes any dominant person or expert
• At 14,410′, it’s one of North America’s highest volcanoes; a Puyallup name for it can be translated to “bring the water”
• The 42-foot high statue of Athena in this state capital is the tallest indoor statue in the United States

Jeopardy! Recaps

• Final Jeopardy 5/6/24 (Historic Groups) & Who Won Monday May 6 2024
• Final Jeopardy 5/3/24 (1990s No. 1 Songs) & Who Won Friday May 3 2024
• Final Jeopardy 5/2/24 (Countries with Space Programs) & Who Won Thursday May 2 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/30/24 (Fictional Groups) & Who Won Tuesday April 30 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/29/24 (Nicknames) & Who Won Monday April 29 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/26/24 (U.S. Geography) & Who Won Friday April 26 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/25/24 (Historic Transports) & Who Won Thursday April 25 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/24/24 (Historic Transports) & Who Won Wednesday April 24 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/23/24 (Business) & Who Won Tuesday April 23 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/22/24 (20th Century Authors) & Who Won Monday April 22 2024

Wheel of Fortune Recap

• Wheel of Fortune May 6 2024: Bonus Puzzle, All Answers & Winner