LONDON

Question 1

WHO WROTE LONDON

Answer 1

BLAKE

Question 2

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT OF LONDON

Answer 2

BLAKE WAS BORN IN LONDON AND LIVED THROUGH THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. HE WROTE ABOUT THE STATE OF THE HUMAN SOUL. LONDON IS ABOUT THE LOSS OF INNOCENCE AND CORRUPTION IN SOCIETY

Question 3

WHAT IS LONDON ABOUT

Answer 3

A NARRATOR IS WALKING THROUGH LONDON DESCRIBING WHAT HE SEES. EVERYWHERE HE GOES HE IS MET BY MISSERY AND DISPARE, NO ONE CAN ESCPAE IT AND THE ISSUE SEEMS TO STEM FROM THE POWER OF CHURCH, MONARCHY AND WEALTHY LANDOWNERS

Question 4

HOW IS FORM USED IN LONDON

Answer 4

ABAB RHYME SCHEME IS UNBROKEN TO REFLECT THE RELENTLESS MISARY OF THE CITY. REGULAR RHYME SOUNDS LIKE FEET WALKING

Question 5

HOW IS STRUCTURE USED IN LONDON

Answer 5

FIRST TWO STANZAS FOCUS ON PEOPLE HE SEES AND HEARS
FOCUS SHIFTS IN STANZA 3 TO INSTITUTIONS HE HOLDS RESPNSABLE
THE FINAL STANZA RETURNS TO THE PEOPLE SHOWING HOW NEW BEGININGS ARE AFFECTED

Question 6

HOW IS REPETITION USED IN LONDON

Answer 6

IN EVERY - EMPHASISES THAT EVERYONE IS EFFECTED AND THERE IS NO ESCAPE

Question 7

HOW ARE METAPHORS USED IN LONDON

Answer 7

MIND FORGED MANICLES - THE PEOPLE ARE TRAPPED BY THEIR OWN ATTITUDES AND INSLAVED TO THE BLEAKNESS OF LONDON. THEY CAN NOT OR WILL NOT HELP THEMSELVES

Question 8

HOW IS REFERNCE MADE TO THE FRENCH REVOLUTION IN LONDON

Answer 8

RUNS IN BLOOD DOOWN PALACE WALLS - BLAKE IS ANGRY AT THE PEOPLE IN POWER AND BELIVES THEY ARE PROTECTED FROM THE MISSARY BY WALLS. - METAPHOR

Question 9

HOW ARE OXYMORONS USED IN LONDON

Answer 9

MARRAIGE HEARSE - LINKS THE HAPPY IMAGE OF MARRAIGE WITH DEATH. SUGGESTES EVRY THING GOOD IS PLAGUED AND DESTROYED BY LONDON

Question 10

WHAT ARE THE KEY THEMES IN LONDON

Answer 10

POWER OF HUMANS
LOSS AND ABSANCE
NEGATIVE EMOTIONS - ANGER
INDERVIDUAL EXPERIENCES