London

Question 1

Form / Structure

Answer 1

Romantic Poem
First person narrative
Dramatic monologue

Question 2

Imagery

Answer 2

CHARTER’D STREETS
CHARTER’D THAMES
-industrialisation
THE MIND FORG’D MANACLES I HEAR 
- emotionally and mentally trapped
Represents child labour
EVERY BLACK’NING CHURCH APPALS
- image of corruption
- church exploits children 
- literally black from industrialisation

Question 3

Language

Answer 3

REPETITION OF MARKS
-images of physical and mental scars
- marks of poverty, tiredness, hunger
USE OF SENSES
-sight
-sounds

• Rhetorical Language - to persuade
• Repetition of “in every”
- emphasises the number of people affected
Implies that society needs to change

Question 4

Mood

Answer 4

BIBLICAL TONE
negative view of the city and industrialisation
• confinement
• restriction of thinking

“BLACK’NING CHURCH”
allusion to the French Revolution

Question 5

Soundscape

Answer 5

Clear Rhyme Scheme

• ABAB
• highlights Structure

Regular Rhythm
- reflects the sounds of his feet trudging along