london

• written in late 1700
• It comments on the negative aspects of London at the time, including child labour, prostitution and the corruption of power and authority.
• written as a dramatic monologue speaks passionately and personally about what he sees. the ABAB rhyme scheme is unbroken and echoes the relentless misery of the city. the regularity of this could echo his feet as he walks around the city.
• "charted streets" the whole city is affected by the control of the government.

  "Charted Thames" even nature cannot escape human control. he feels powerless to control what is happening.
• marks of weakness marks of woe- repetition. effects everyone there is no relief from it. emphasises the feeling of bleakness
• black'ning church appalls- seems to have anger at all types of power. corrupt and tarnished by the failure to look after people. could also relate to the industrial revolution the grim and visual image. rhetoric is used to persuade. use of powerful and emotive language to reinforce the horror of the situation. society needs to change
• marriage hearse- oxymoron links the happy image to death. suggests that everything has been destroyed. contrast used to show how everything is affected and nothing pure of innocence remains.
• mind-forged manacles - people are also to blame as they are trapped in their own attitudes. they appear hopeless because they are not able to help themselves or arent trying to