London Flashcards
1
Q
why is the title of the poem significant?
A
The city is known globally and immediately makes the reader think of a busy, industrial area.
2
Q
Pick 3 key quotes from the poem.
A
- Marks of weakness, marks of woe.
- Runs in blood down palace walls
- chartered streets…where the chartered Thames does flow,
3
Q
how is the poem structured?
A
Four equal stanzas show how nothing is changing for the people in London.
Rhyming of ‘curse’ and ‘hearse’ add emphasis to the negative tone and create a chanting effect, like a call for help.
4
Q
Outline the context of the poem.
A
London was going through the industrial revolution whereby work was becoming more mechanised and most people faced unemployment.
5
Q
who wrote the poem?
A
William Blake
6
Q
what is the mood at the end of the poem? Give a quote.
A
There is a negative tone of death and disease ‘blights with plaques the marriage hearse’
