Cards (14)

  • 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.