London Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the poet?
A
William Blake
2
Q
Context?
A
Poem was written 4 years after the French Revolution. Poem is about misuse of power. Blake criticised exploitation of the working class. Poem is about Blake wandering through the streets of London
3
Q
Analyse ‘every cry of every man’
A
Constant repetition of ‘every’ emphasises severity of suffering
4
Q
Analyse ‘mind-forged manacles I hear’
A
Alliteration draws attention to is a metaphor – victims aren’t physically restrained but shows their belief in their own weakness and imprisonment
5
Q
Analyse ‘runs in blood down palace walls’
A
Metaphor – bloody signifies soldiers to protect powerful figures
