London Flashcards
Who wrote London and when
William Blake - 1794
How was juxtaposition used
Juxtaposition of innocence and experience shocks the reader e.g.- in every infants cry of fear
What’s the effect of repetition
Relentless repetition of negative and emotive language-
E.g. In every cry, in every infants, in every voice- also an example of anaphora
Emphasises the bleak mood and angry tone of poem- also shows how Blake is trying to express how many people are effected from all different walks of life
Give example of sibilance
Hapless soldiers sigh-
Shows how soldiers feel trapped by the power of monarchy and conflict/war- links to snake in Adam and Eve who betrays god- soldiers feel betrayed and helpless and
How does the monarchy maintain control in London
By not educating lower class people, by having no education children cannot escape the cycle e.g.- chimney sweep and “harlots curse”- prostitution
Give some context on Blake and the poem
Blake was a romantic poet, who explored the effects of the industrial revolution on england, protesting against the lack of individual freedom.
What’s the structure
Written in 4 lined stanzas called quatrains
End words rhyme
Analyse the meaning of “each chartered street”
Represent a sense of freedom for common people
Tom Laine argued that it allowed cities to create their own ministate, governed by its own hierarchy
Finish the quotation “every black’Ning…….
“Every black’ning church appalls”
Ironic because church doesn’t agree but aren’t doing anything about it
Finish the quotation ““youthful ha….
“Youthful harlots curse” semantic field of youth and innocence- emotive
