London - Power

• "Cry"

  • Repetition if cry through the poem highlights how much poverty there is
• "Every"

  • Repetition shows poverty is a big issue that impact everyone
• "The mind forged manacles"

  • Metaphor shows they are trapped by powerful people and in mental and physical suffering
• "The marriage hearse"

  • Ironic, image of death not joy
• The rhyming seems charming as it's sounds like nursery rhyme, but under the surface it's more sinister.