london context Flashcards
1
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when was the poem ‘London’ published and in what era
A
1794 - Georgian era
2
Q
what did William Blake believe in
A
social and racial equality and questioned Church teachings
3
Q
what themes did Blake’s poems usually consist of (three themes)
A
- the innocence and corruption of humankind
- the power and cruelty of religion
- beauty and wonder of nature
4
Q
which of Blake’s famous collections of poetry was the poem ‘London’ taken from
A
‘Songs of Experience’
5
Q
who wrote the poem ‘London’
A
William Blake
6
Q
how did the industrial revolution have an impact in ‘London’
A
workhouse for children and capitalist use of slavery
7
Q
what was Blake inferring to about institutional power
A
recent French revolution against aristocracy
8
Q
what was Rousseau’s quote
A
“Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains”
