London Flashcards

1
Q

What is the context

A

Poet in Victorian England
Set during poverty child labour and war with France
Women had no rights
Death rates were high from malnutrition

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2
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What are the main themes

A

Individual experience
Loss
Absence
Anger

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3
Q

What is the form and structure

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Dramatic monologue 
1st person
ABAB rhyme scheme
Regular rhythm
Stanza 1 and 2 focus’s on what he sees and hears 
Stanza 3 is what he is responsible for
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