London

Question 1

Themes?

Answer 1

power of the government control cities.

Question 2

I wonder thro’ each chartered street…..”

Answer 2

“i wonder thro’ each chartered street, near where the chartred thames does flow” charter: government document which grants privilege. there is irony that river cannot be controled by power and the juxtaposition of chartr’d and thames shows this. blake attacks rich on trying to control land

Question 3

Marks of weakness……..

Answer 3

“marks of weakness marks of woe” repition of the words marks shows the inescapable suffering.

Question 4

“the chimney sweepers…..

Answer 4

“the chimney sweepers cry, every blackening church appals” ‘black’ symbolises death and the church is meant to help the poor but is blackened by the failure in doing so. Blake is also criticizing the industrial activities in stopping something which is religious and morally good