Poetry Anthology(context,form and structure) Flashcards
London
Hapless
Forged
Mark
“Hapless soldiers sigh Runs in blood down palace walls”
-Enjambment
“The mind forged manacles I hear”
-Metaphor
“And mark in every face I meet” and “Marks of weakness and woe”
-Antanaclasis
Form of London
Dramatic monologue and simple language
Context of London
French Revolution
London was published during the “reign of terror
Industrial Revolution
England transformed into an industrial power, and oversaw a mass movement to cities from the countryside
This was a poetry collection that acted as a companion piece to “Songs of Innocence”
On the other hand, “Songs of Experience” exposed the corruption and suffering / the harsh reality of the world
Bayonet Charge
Bullet
Runs
Alarm
“Bullets smacking the belly out of the air”
Metaphor
“Like man who has jumped up in the dark and runs”
Simile
“King.honour..yelling alarm”
Volta