London

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    • When was William Blake born?
      1757
    • When did William Blake die?
      1827
    • What literary movement is William Blake associated with?
      Romanticism
    • What do Romantic Poets prioritize over reason and logic?
      Emotion and imagination
    • How did Romantic Poets view nature?
      As divine and a perfect creation
    • What did Blake believe about social equality?
      He believed in equality for all
    • How did Blake view the church?
      As hypocritical and corrupt
    • From which collection does the poem "London" come?
      Songs of Innocence and Experience
    • When was the first half of "Songs of Innocence" published?
      1789
    • What themes does the first half of "Songs of Innocence" deal with?
      Beauty of nature and childhood innocence
    • When was the second half of "Songs of Experience" published?
      1793
    • What themes are present in the second half of "Songs of Experience"?
      Corruption of innocence
    • What does the speaker in "London" describe?
      The misery and poverty of London
    • What institutions does the speaker blame for London's problems?
      The church and the monarchy
    • Who is the speaker in "London" often interpreted to be?
      William Blake himself
    • What is the form of the poem "London"?
      It is written in iambic tetrameter
    • What is the rhyme scheme of "London"?
      ABAB throughout
    • What does the strict rhythm in "London" reflect?
      Ideas of constraint and restriction
    • What does "iambic" refer to in poetry?
      A rhythm pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables
    • How many metric feet are in each line of iambic tetrameter?
      Four metric feet
    • What does the word "charted" imply in the poem?
      Mapped out and restricted
    • What does the repetition of "marks" suggest in the poem?
      Deep emotional impact on the speaker
    • What do "mind-forged manacles" symbolize?
      Self-imposed restrictions and societal issues
    • What does the imagery of the "chimney sweepers cry" represent?
      Child labor and loss of innocence
    • What does the "blackening Church" symbolize?
      Corruption and pollution of the church
    • What does the phrase "hapless Soldier" imply?
      Unfortunate and powerless individual
    • What does the blood running down palace walls symbolize?
      Innocent suffering due to power
    • What does the "youthful harlot's curse" represent?
      Loss of innocence and societal decay
    • What does the term "marriage hearse" suggest?
      Link between marriage and death
    • How does the poem "London" reflect societal corruption?
      Through personal and political levels of suffering
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