London

• who wrote London

  Blake
• hyperbole

  "every face"
• authority in London

  "each chartered street"

  everything is planned owned and controlled by rich

  "charters Thames does flow"

  nature is peaceful compared to London
• "marks of weakness marks of woe"

  London might to be city of England and best city in world

  however people are suffering and living
• metaphor in London

  "mind forged manacles I hear"

  fear has been created into a restraint
• anaphora

  "in every "

  emphasises impact of corrupt leadership in London
• Who is the author of the poem "London"?

  William Blake
• What perspective is the poem "London" written from?

  First-person perspective
• What themes does the speaker comment on while walking through London?

  Filth, corruption, child labour, and prostitution
• How does the speaker view the carriages of newlyweds?

  As hearses, symbolizing a cycle of misery
• When did William Blake live?

  1757 - 1827
• What literary era was William Blake a part of?

  Romantic literary era
• What did Blake think about the political situation in London?

  He saw it as corrupted by greed and inequality
• How did Blake aim to instigate change through his poetry?

  By using simple language for accessibility
• What was Blake's view on women's equality?

  He supported equality for both genders
• How did Blake educate his wife?

  He taught her to read and write
• What was Blake's stance on organized religion?

  He rejected it as corrupt and hypocritical
• What significant historical event inspired Blake's views?

  The French Revolution
• What did the French Revolution symbolize for radicals like Blake?

  Seizing power from the privileged
• What was the "reign of terror" associated with?

  Thousands executed via guillotine
• What was a consequence of the Industrial Revolution in London?

  Increased smog from factories
• What does the term "Chartered" refer to?

  Exclusive rights to land by the wealthy
• What does "Songs of Experience" focus on?

  Corruption and suffering in society
• How do the poems in "Songs of Innocence" relate to those in "Songs of Experience"?

  They show the loss of innocence through experience
• What is the overall message of the poem "London"?

  It is unambiguously and indubitably corrupt
• What does Blake emphasize in his poem regarding the lower classes?

  He empathizes with their misery and suffering
• What does the repetition of "marks" signify in the poem?

  Permanent impact of power on citizens
• What does "black'ning" refer to in the poem?

  Pollution and moral corruption
• How does Blake use juxtaposition in the poem?

  Contrasts joy of weddings with grief of hearses
• What is the structure of the poem "London"?

  Four regular stanzas with alternate rhyme scheme
• What does the cyclical structure of the poem suggest?

  Suffering is never-ending until rebellion occurs
• What is iambic tetrameter?

  Technique with eight syllables per line
• How does the consistent rhyme scheme affect the poem's tone?

  Enhances sense of control and oppression
• What do the breaks in the iambic tetrameter signify?

  Weakness of London's inhabitants
• What does the acronym "HEAR" in the third stanza suggest?

  A call to listen to societal suffering
• How does Blake use auditory imagery in the poem?

  To highlight signs of suffering
• What does the juxtaposition of "marriage hearse" imply?

  Contrast between joy and grief in life
• What do the breaks and structural weakening in London reflect about its inhabitants?

  They reflect the weakness from suffering endured
• What do the first letters of each line in the third stanza spell out?

  HEAR
• What auditory signs of suffering does Blake focus on?

  “cry”, “sigh”, “curse”, and “I hear”