London Flashcards
1
Q
When was it published?
A
1794
2
Q
What is the effect of the repition of negative and emotive language (‘every’, ‘cry’) ?
A
Emphasises the bleak mood and angry tone of the poem.
3
Q
What is the methaphor used to suggest people are trapped by their own attitudes and by society?
A
‘mind-forg’d manacles’.
4
Q
What is the context?
A
Blake was a romanitc poet, and was exploring the effects of the industrial revolution on England, protesting against the lack of freedom.
5
Q
What are the main things juxtaposed in the poem?
A
Innocence and experience (shocks the reader, e.g ‘every infants cry of fear’).
6
Q
What is the main theme of the poem?
A
Conflict
