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London Flashcards

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Poet

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William Blake

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Key Quotes

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“The mind-forged manacles” - people are trapped in every way through thoughts and attitudes (depressing time)
“Runs in blood down palace walls” - reference to French Revolution, ordinary people suffer but those in palaces are safe (might lead to British Revolution)

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Form

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Dramatic monologue
ABAB rhyme scheme unbroken - endless and relentless misery of the city
Regular rhythm = sound of feet as walks through town

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Language

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Rhetorical language to persuade his point of view
Emotive words to reinforce horror of situation
Repetition of “in every” highlights how many people are affected, society needs to change

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Themes

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Power of humans
Loss and Absence
Anger (negative emotion)
Individual Experiences

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Context

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1700s
Industrial Revolution - child labour
Birth of capitalism
After French Revolution

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Structure

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Relentless images of deprived people
Focus on people through noises and sight, shifting to institutions responsible in stanza 3
Final stanza = how new-born babies are affected

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