London Flashcards
1
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dramatic monologue with ABAB rhyme scheme, mirrors the misery of London
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London
2
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‘I wander’
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London
first person helps the poem feel more raw
feels helpless
3
Q
‘every’ x3
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London
Repetition emphasises how many people have been affected
life feels bleak for everyone
4
Q
‘chimney sweepers cry’
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London
Chimney sweepers were children, criticising society through emotive language of child labour
5
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‘blasts the newborn infants ear’
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London
babie’s innocence is lost immediately
society is damaging
