London Flashcards
When was London written?
1794
Who wrote London?
William Blake
What is the form of London?
A regular way with a strict ABAB rhyme scheme (which could represent the relentless monotony of the city)
How does the focus shift in London?
From the victims, to the institutions, and back to the victims
What major event had happened just a few years before this poem was written?
The French Revolution of 1789
What quote shows reference to the French Revolution?
“Runs in blood down palace walls”
What quote starts with, “Each chart…”?
“Each chartered street…where the chartered Thames does flow”
What quote starts with, “Marks of”?
“Marks of weakness, marks of woe”
What quote starts with, “Every cry…”?
“Every cry…every infant…every voice”
What quote starts with, “Mind fo…”?
“Mind forged manacles”
What quote starts with, “Chim…”?
“Chimney sweeper’s cry”
What quote starts with, “Black…”?
“Blackening church”
What quote starts with, “Hapl…”?
“Hapless soldier’s sigh”
What quote starts with, “Runs I…”?
“Runs in blood down palace walls”
What quote starts with, “Youth…”?
“Youthful harlot’s curse”
