London

• In every cry of every man, in every infants cry of fear
• what technique is the quote "In every cry if every man, in every infants cry of fear"

  Anaphora
• what does the use of anaphora in "every" show

  .sempiternal torturing of the lower class citizens of the time.

  .as this torturing was continuous as it is repeated throughout that stanza.

  .further shows how wide spread the suffering was and how it had a severe impact on Londons population.
• what techniques are the terms "infant" and "fear"? And why

  oxymoron

  This is because of children were seen as innocent and shouldn't be experience fear.

  youth have been stolen away from the youth society as children were exposed to the a society of exploitation. No hope for the future
• Chartered, mind forged manacles and mark
• what technique is the quote "chartered, mind forged manacles and mark"

  Semantic field of oppression with Blake choosing words and phrases of restriction.
• what does the semantic field show?

  describes the river thames as chartered connoting restriction, linking to how establishments like the government restrict nature such as the river thames.
• What does the noun "manacles" show?

  .critiques the abuse of establishment have formed these "manacles" around individuals minds.

  .showing the they are psychological trapped as this mental barrier as restricted them.

  .this then causes an oppressed mind and a mind full of misery
• "black'ning church"
• What does the phrase Black'ning churched show?

  Describing the church as "Blackning" could show how Blake is trying to address the corruption that happens throughout the church and that it tarnishes its mission of looking after people.
• what technique is blackening churches?

  Grim visual imagery of the ugliness cause by the Industrial Revolution.
• What does the term "manacles" mean?

  hand cuffs
• What does the term "chartered" mean?

  mapped out or legally defined
• what type of poet was William Blake?

  a romantic poet
• what does William Blake believe about the establishments?

  They are corrupt and hypocritical, and that's why he is anti establishment
• What constant motif is in this poem?


  the motif of cry