London Flashcards
at this time what was London..
capital of the British empire, symbol of power, symbol of wealth, symbol of progress
what form Is London in
narrative poem
what does ‘hapless soldier’s sigh runs in blood down palace walls’ suggest
hapless - useless
idea the British empire was expanding massively but the people sent to war were not equipped, more capable of fighting the war, they were useless
- enjambment symbolises the blood the continues to pour, and symbolism of the palace walls - the monarchy are responsible
paragraph first letter spells HEAR- NOBIDY CAN HEAR OUR SCREAMS and cries
hapless soldier’s sigh…
runs in blood down the palace walls
explanation -
mark in every face I meet, marks of weakness, marks of woe
repetition
adjective
- idea that no one is safe, everyone is controlled, everyone Is weak. Something is wrong with loon everyone looks weak dn woe, everyone is suffering
explanation -
mind-forged manacles I hear
symbolism
verbs
- mind has created shackles
the people of London are not physically controlled, but their mind
- people cannot see the control, so they think they are free. mind is constantly controlled
- argue-
is he hearing his own manacles or others.
he thinks he is free but so does everyone else but they are controlled