London

Question 1

at this time what was London..

Answer 1

capital of the British empire, symbol of power, symbol of wealth, symbol of progress

Question 2

what form Is London in

Answer 2

narrative poem

Question 3

what does ‘hapless soldier’s sigh runs in blood down palace walls’ suggest

Answer 3

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

Question 4

hapless soldier’s sigh…

Answer 4

runs in blood down the palace walls

Question 5

explanation -
mark in every face I meet, marks of weakness, marks of woe

Answer 5

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

Question 6

explanation -
mind-forged manacles I hear

Answer 6

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