London

Question 1

What are the THEMES presented in ‘London’?

Answer 1

• Power of Humans
• Loss & Absence
• Anger
• Individual experiences

Question 2

Complete the quotation:
“I —— through each ——— street,”

Answer 2

“I WANDER through each CHARTERED street,”

Wander - Verb tells us the speaker is not quite sure of himself, and a bit misguided, if not entirely lost.

Chartered - Adjective suggests that the streets he walks in are controlled and rigid.

Question 3

Complete the quotation:
“Marks of ——–, marks of —.”

Answer 3

“Marks of WEAKNESS, marks of WOE.”

Weakness/Woe - Nouns suggests the people of London are weary and gloomy.

Question 4

Complete the quotation:
“– —– cry of every man,
– —– infant’s cry of fear,
– —– voice, in every ban,”

Answer 4

“IN EVERY cry of every man,
IN EVERY infant’s cry of fear,
IN EVERY voice, in every ban,”

In Every - Listing emphasises the amount of suffering in London and conveys a sense of oppression.

Question 5

What is the Contectual knowledge of ‘London’ by William Blake:

Answer 5

• Uses the physical features of London as symbols for the different forms of suffering and corruption present within the city.
• Thinks that Religion & The Church are corrupt.
• Critisises the rich for their lives of luxury compared the poor in poverty.