London Flashcards
What is the first line?
I wander thro each chartered street
What does the first line suggest?
Sense of purposelessness
What do the chargered street and Thames suggest?
Restraint on the natural world - the whole city is affected
What do the marks of weakness and woe suggest?
Scarring deeply affected - he is affected by what he sees
What do the mind forgd manacles suggest?
Problems are man made (alliteration)
What does the blackening church suggest?
Pollution and corruption - church failing to help those in need
What does runs in blood down palace walls suggest?
Blood of war or innocent suffering - there is immense power of the suffering but the rich are protected
What does the marriage hearse suggest?
Marriage and death are linked - corruption
What is the main theme of London?
Inescapable suffering
