London Flashcards
1
Q
“thro’”
A
Contractions, fits in better, song-like feel, rhythm, accents, informal
2
Q
“In every cry of every Man”
A
Repetition, emphasis on ‘every’
3
Q
“Chimney-sweeper’s cry”
A
Metaphor for everyone on the edge of society, specific characters from outside society (Romantic poet technique)
4
Q
“black’ning Church”
A
Lost his faith in religion, black from the soot, morally/spiritually black (church should protect the children)
5
Q
“blood down Palace walls”
A
Linked to the French revolution, poor are dying for the rich, poor go to war to keep the rich in power
6
Q
“plagues the marriage hearse”
A
STD’s taken back into the marriage, oxymoron, death
7
Q
“charter’d street”
A
Laws, public land made private, negative, expected
8
Q
Compare to?
A
Living Space
