In a London Drawing Room Flashcards
1
Q
why is it written in free verse?
A
to contradict the orderly fashion of urbanisation - sign of rebellion
2
Q
what quote is “TSICYBTS”?
A
“the sky is cloudy, yellowed by the smoke”
3
Q
analysis of “the sky is cloudy, yellowed by the smoke”
A
- links to ‘pea soup’ - Industrial Revolution
- “sky is cloudy” - shows the extent of pollution caused by the Industrial Revolution
- smoke and pollution cause a never ending smog over the city
4
Q
what quote is “NBCMASAIF”?
A
“no bird can make a shadow as it flies”
5
Q
analysis of “no bird can make a shadow as it flies”
A
- birds represent freedom. lack of freedom as birds can’t escape
- represents lack of sunlights because no shadows can be formed
6
Q
what quote is “GRCIH”?
A
“golden rays clothed in hemp”
7
Q
analysis of “golden rays clothed in hemp”
A
- “golden rays” - sunlight covered by smog, shows extent of pollution
- metaphor
- “hemp” - thick fabric. dark, gloomy, lack of hope and joy
8
Q
what quote is “TWSOHPHAC”?
A
“the world seems one huge prison-house and court”
9
Q
analysis of “the world seems one huge prison-house and court”
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- “prison-house” - lack of freedom, trapped by pollution and industrialisation
- simile - makes the world seem like a place to be trapped
- hyperbolic - no way out
10
Q
who is the poet?
A
George Elliot
11
Q
writer intentions
A
illustrate the damaging effects of an urbanising city
12
Q
reader reaction
A
sickened by the effects of industrialisation
13
Q
context
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- born in 1819
- George Elliot was a pseudonym for Mary Ann Evans
- she used a pseudonym because at the time, women would be criticised for publishing work
- the pseudonym ensured her work would be taken seriously
14
Q
themes
A
- politics and justice
- absence of nature and joy in the world
