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English Lit Poems
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Cards (3)
'I wandered through each chartered street'
This word 'chartered' shows that the people have no free will as they are being
controlled by the government
'In every cry of every Man,
/
In every Infant’s cry of fear,
/ In every voice, in every ban,'
The
anaphora
and repitition of 'every' highlights how anyone is affected despite their age
'Runs in blood down palace walls'
The use of blood is emphasising the
suffering
of the
working class
and Blake is critiquing the
power
and
luxury
of the
monarchy