London

Question 1

“Near where the charted Thames does flow”

Answer 1

The word “charted” is repeated throughout the poem to emphasise that everything in the city is regulated and fixed and how the government has power to even restrict nature. This quote also uses Juxtaposition in the phrase “Charted Thames” as rivers a naturally occurring phenomena which is meant to be free and symbolise freedom. Even in the poem nature is being controlled.

Question 2

What structure is this poem and why?

Answer 2

This poem is in the structure of ABAB rhyme scheme and this also reflects on how the government has a lot of power and how the tighknit rhyme scheme reflects it.
It also gives the reader the sense of of restriction and no space being in London

Question 3

“and mark in every face I meet…Marks of weakness, marks of woe”

Answer 3

The word “mark” is used to show that the suffering and pain is physcially visible and he sees it in “every face I meet” showing the magnitude of how many people in London are suffering. A mark is also hard to get rid of which symbolises that people cannot easily get rid of their problems and the poem is used to challenge the government and the monarchy at the time. This quote also contains alliteration of the sound “w” in the words Weakness and woe. The alliteration is used to emphasise the sadness felt by the poorer lower class people. The alliteration almost sounds as though someone crying .