London

Question 1

who wrote london and when

Answer 1

william blake and in the late 18th century

Question 2

what themes of romanticism is in london

Answer 2

suffering caused by political oppression which aligned with romantic views about rebellion against authority

Question 3

what was romanticism

Answer 3

a literary, artistic and cultural movement in the late 18th century and explored different themes

Question 4

what is the quote that sugggests london is controlled

Answer 4

“chartered streets”
“chartered thames”

Question 5

what is signficant about the repetition of chartered

Answer 5

chartered refers to something controlled and blake could be criticising how man try to control everything such as a river which is uncontrollable

Question 6

how is london structured

Answer 6

written in quatrain which is 4 stanzas and 4 lines
this may reflect the repetition and tight control of london life

Question 7

what quote is a warning about a revolution

Answer 7

‘hapless soldiers sigh suns in blood down palace walls”

Question 8

what is the significance of the quote blood on palace walls

Answer 8

written after french revolution where they tried to overthrow the government
the revolution was violent and chaotic
blake is warning the same could happen

Question 9

what quote suggests the loss of innocence in london

Answer 9

“How the youthful harlots curse”