Poetry - London

• In what year was the poem "London" by William Blake written?

  1794
• What is the name of the collection that includes the poem "London"?

  Songs of Experience
• What does the repetition of the word "chartered" in the poem suggest?

  Human control over natural elements
• What is the rhyme scheme of the poem "London"?

  ABAB
• Why does Blake use a cyclical structure in the poem?

  To highlight the inescapable suffering
• What is the meter used in most of the poem "London"?

  Iambic tetrameter
• Why does Blake weaken the syllable count in line four?

  To reflect the weakness of the suffering people
• What does the oxymoron "marriage hearse" suggest in the poem?

  The destruction of what was once good
• What historical event is referenced in the poem through the image of "blood down palace walls"?

  The French Revolution
• What is the main theme of the poem "London"?

  The misuse of power leading to suffering
• What does the word "mark" signify in the poem?

  Signs of weakness and woe
• How does Blake use the structure of the poem to reflect its themes?

  Through repetitive and cyclical structures
• What is the significance of the "chartered Thames" in the poem?

  Human control over natural elements
• What does the poem suggest about the role of the church and monarchy?

  They contribute to the suffering of the poor
• What is the main setting of the poem "London"?

  The streets near the River Thames
• Why does Blake use the word "mark" multiple times in the opening stanza?

  To highlight the inescapable suffering
• How does the poem reflect Blake's views on power and control?

  By criticizing the misuse of power
• What is the significance of the "hapless soldier" in the poem?

  He symbolizes the potential for uprising
• What does the poem suggest about the future of London?

  It is destined to be destroyed
• What is the main literary device used in the phrase "marriage hearse"?

  Oxymoron
• What does the poem suggest about the relationship between the rich and the poor?

  The gap between them is widening
• How does Blake use the structure of the poem to emphasize the theme of suffering?

  Through repetitive and cyclical structures
• What is the main cause of suffering in the poem "London"?

  Misuse of power by those in authority
• What does the poem suggest about the role of industrialization?

  It contributes to the suffering of the poor
• How does Blake use the image of the "chartered Thames" to reflect his views on power?

  By showing human control over nature
• What is the main message of the poem "London"?

  Criticism of the misuse of power
• What does the poem suggest about the role of the government?

  It contributes to the suffering of the poor
• How does Blake use the structure of the poem to reflect the theme of inescapable suffering?

  Through repetitive and cyclical structures
• What is the significance of the "marriage hearse" in the poem?

  It symbolizes the destruction of what was once good
• What does the poem suggest about the role of landowners?

  They contribute to the suffering of the poor
• How does Blake use the image of "blood down palace walls" to reflect his views on power?

  By suggesting the potential for uprising
• What is the main literary device used in the phrase "marks of weakness, marks of woe"?

  Repetition
• What does the poem suggest about the role of organized religion?

  It contributes to the suffering of the poor
• What is the significance of the "chartered street" in the poem?

  Human control over natural elements
• What does the poem suggest about the role of the monarchy?

  It contributes to the suffering of the poor
• How does Blake use the image of the "marriage hearse" to reflect his views on power?

  By suggesting the destruction of what was once good
• What is the main literary device used in the phrase "hapless soldier"?

  Imagery
• What does the poem suggest about the role of the government?

  It contributes to the suffering of the poor
• How does Blake use the structure of the poem to reflect the theme of inescapable suffering?

  Through repetitive and cyclical structures
• What is the significance of the "chartered Thames" in the poem?

  Human control over natural elements