London

Question 1

I wander through each chartered street, near where the charted Thames does flow

Answer 1

repetition to emphasise that every part of London has been sold. Blake exaggerates by referring to the Thames

Question 2

Marks of weakness, marks of woe

Answer 2

Implies Londerners are wearing their misery in their expression

Question 3

In every infant’s cry of fear

Answer 3

The children are fearful of their future

Question 4

In every cry of every man

Answer 4

Repetition shows the scale of this problem

Question 5

the mind-forged manacles

Answer 5

this metaphor shows that the people are prisoners of their own mind

Question 6

Every black’ning church appals

Answer 6

The church held great power and influence at this time. Why were they not helping poverty?

Question 7

the youthful harlot’s curse

Answer 7

An example of child exploitation (prostitution.) She is cursing which shows she has been exposed to inappropriate things as an innocent child.

Question 8

the marriage hearse

Answer 8

Juxtaposition implies even marriages are deadly