London

Question 1

FORM

Answer 1

• Dramatic monologue
• ABAB rhyme scheme
• The rhyme scheme is unbroken and seems to represent the relentless misery of the city
• The regular rhythm could represent the sound of his feet as he trudges around

Question 2

STRUCTURE

Answer 2

• The narrator presents relentless images of downtrodden, deprived people.
• The first two stanzas focuses on the people he sees and hears.
• The focus shifts in the third stanza to the institutions he holds responsible
• In the final stanza he returns to looking at people

Question 3

RHETORIC

Answer 3

• Persuades you of his point of view
• Emotive words and images reinforce the horror of the situation
• Repetition is used to emphasise the number of people affected.