London Flashcards

Quotes

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“I wander through each chartered street, Near where the chartered Thames does flow”

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Repetition to emphasise that every part of London has been sold. Blake exaggerates by referring to the Thames.

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“Marks of weakness, marks of woe.”

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Implies Londoners are wearing their misery in their expressions.

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“In every infant’s cry of fear”

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The children are fearful of their future.

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“In every cry of every man”

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Repetition shows the scale of this problem.

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“The mind-forged manacles”

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This metaphor shows that the people are prisoners of their own mind.

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“Every black’ning church appalls

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church appalls”

The Church held great held great power and influence at this time. Why were they not helping poverty?

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“the youthful harlot’s curse”

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An example of child exploitation (prostitution.) She is cursing which shows she has been exposed to inappropriate things as an innocent child.

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“the marriage hearse”

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Juxtaposition implies even marriages are deadly.

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