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Power and Conflict Poems
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What ryhme scheme does London have? What impact does this have?
-ABAB
rhyme scheme
-The
repetitiveness
reflects the
relentless
and inescapable
suffering
in London
-Juxtaposes
the life of the
rich
and the
poor
What kind of structure does London have?
-Cyclical
Structure
-Stanza
4
returns to focus on those who are suffereing
-Shows the
repetitive
cycle of
suffering
What key themes are in London?
-Abuse
of
power
-Control
In ... ... cry ... ...'
'In every infant's cry of fear
In every infant's cry of fear'
-Children have no hope of a
good future
as the cycle of
poverty
will never end
-Repetition
of 'every' shows an
overwhelming
sense of opression that no one can
escape
from
Marks ... ... ... I ..., marks ... ..., marks ... woe'
'Marks
in every face I meet, marks of weakness, marks of woe
Marks
in every
face
I
meet
, marks of
weakness
, marks of
woe'
-Repetition
-Stresses how
permanent
the
suffering
will be as it is
scaring
-Shows how everyone is
weakened
by the governments
conrol
Mind ... ... I ...'
'Mind forged manacles
I
hear
Mind forged manacles I hear'
-Shows how the
poor
were
stereotyped
to be
crimminals
-No
free thinking
of ability to
fight
agaisnt the
government
Why would Blake write a poem like London?
-Blake used
poetry
to express his
poltical
views
-He
believed
he could make a
change
through his poetry or at least show his
contempt
In what key event was London published?
-the
french
revolution
-Inspired many
'radicals'
such as
Blake
What revolution was happening in England when Blake wrote London and how did he reflect it in his poem?
-The
industrial
revolution
-'chartered'
shows that only allowed the
wealthy
to
buy land
and build
monopolies
and didn't help the
poor
, making
wealth disparity
larger.
Near ... the ... Thames ... ...'
'Near
where the
chartered Thames
does
flow
Near where the
chartered Thames
does flow'
-'chartered'
shows that only allowed the
wealthy
to
buy land
and build
monopolies
and didn't help the
poor
, making
wealth disparity larger.