London poem Flashcards
what is the poem London about
Blake walking through London and experiencing the suffering, mostly caused by those in power
what is the quote that suggest the rich own everything
Blake describes each street and the thames as chartered.
how does Blake structure London
focuses on those suffering in the first two stanzas, then the causes of the suffering, then back to those suffering using a cyclical structure to suggest repetition in everyday London life
what is the quote that suggests that soldiers are being exploited carelessly in useless wars
hapless soldiers sigh runs in blood down palace walls, suggesting that the uprising of the poor against the rich in the French Revolution, could happen with the unhappiness of the British soldiers
what is the quote showing us the causes of those in p[ower
“how the chimney sweepers cry”
“every blackn’ing church appals”
what quot suggests women inferior
“how the youthful harlots curse”
