London

Question 1

Quote 1 “ Marks of weakness, marks of woe”

Answer 1

repetition gives a sense of oppression that is inescapable
caesura shows the gap between the people and government and the quatrains and ABAB rhyme scheme also reflect tight control
“marks” is a harsh noun as they are permanently branded by poverty which links to the theme of conditions of the poor which Blake experienced first hand
“weakness…woe” negative alliterative nouns

Question 2

Quote 2 “Every black’ning church appalls”

Answer 2

“black’ning” colour imagery has connotations of pollution caused by the industrial revolution yet also implies evil which is biblical allusion
shows how people suffered due to societal powers and links to Blake’s criticisms of the church as he uses acrostic in the stanza

Question 3

Quote 3 “plagues the marriage hearse”

Answer 3

“plagues” climax of misery as all good is cancelled out by evil
presents Blake as a non-conformist who was critical of the government
oxymoron as every new marriage is doomed to suffer