London Flashcards
Who is the author of the poem London?
William Blake
In the poem London, what is the speaker doing as he walks through the city?
He is observing the people and the cityscape
What does the phrase ‘charter’d street’ suggest in the poem London?
Controlled or restricted
What does the repetition of the word ‘charter’d’ emphasize in the poem London?
The oppressive nature of the city
What does the speaker hear in the cry of the chimney-sweeper in London?
The voice of oppression and suffering
What does the phrase ‘mind-forged manacles’ symbolize in the poem London?
The mental chains that bind people
What does the river Thames symbolize in the poem London?
The polluted and corrupt state of society
What does the ‘blackening church’ represent in London?
The corruption of religion and institutions
What is the tone of the poem London?
Critical and condemning
What poetic device is used in the repetition of ‘charter’d’ in London?
Anaphora
What is the central theme of the poem London?
Social injustice and oppression
What does the speaker feel as he walks through London in the poem?
Anger and despair
What does the speaker see in the faces of the people he encounters in London?
Marks of weakness and woe
What does the poem London criticize about society?
The effects of industrialization and urbanization
What does the speaker compare the streets of London to in the poem?
A charnel-house
What does the speaker describe as ‘every black’ning church appalls’ in London?
The corruption of the church
What does the repetition of ‘cry’ in the poem London suggest?
The pervasive suffering and oppression in society
What does the poem London reveal about the social conditions of the time?
The harsh realities faced by the poor and marginalized
What does the speaker mean by ‘the hapless soldier’s sigh runs in blood down palace walls’ in London?
The impact of war and violence on society
What does the speaker criticize about authority figures in London?
Their indifference to the suffering of the people
What does the poem London suggest about the impact of urbanization on society?
It leads to dehumanization and oppression
What is the significance of the title London in the poem?
It represents the setting and the broader social issues addressed
What does the speaker describe as ‘marks of weakness, marks of woe’ in London?
The suffering and struggles faced by the people
What does the poem London reveal about the poet’s views on society?
A critique of the social injustices and oppression of the time
