power and conflict poems key quotes and analysis

Question 1

i wander…. (5)

Answer 1

i wander thro’ each charter’d street, near where the charter’d Thames does flow
charter- document issued by the government that stated rights and privileges to land
charter’d Thames- forcing human power on something natural
taking away freedom from something that cannot stand up for itself- reflects the poor and how the monarchy/church etc have the ultimate power
chartering was the cause of suffering as it saw the rich getting richer and the poor becoming more heavily governed by those with higher power

Question 2

mind… (3)

Answer 2

“mind forged manacles”
image would be shocking to people at that time as
manacles were seen on criminals
intertextuality- russeau writes- man is born free but everywhere he is in chains- symbolizing man is born free but his lack of freedom is mind forged by rules etc.

Question 3

hapless… (3)

Answer 3

“hapless soldiers sigh runs in blood down palace walls.”
context- talking about french revolution and saying we could go into another revolution if its causes continue to be ignored
reference to palace- criticizing the monarchy and their part in the abuse of power

Question 4

context in london (2)

Answer 4

William blake lived in london- could be talking about him wandering through each chartered street
William Blake often wrote about rebelling against misuse of power and class

Question 5

structure in london

Answer 5

repetitive rhyme scheme (AB AB) and repetitive words can symbolize the inescapable suffering the people of London endure which are consequences of the choices of those with power

Question 6

the lone… (2)

Answer 6

“the lone and level sands stretch far away”
nature outlived him

Question 7

look on my… (2)

Answer 7

“look on my words, ye mighty and despair”
basically saying you will never live up to my work
thinks hes god on earth but nature outlives him.

Question 8

I am…. (3)

Answer 8

“I am ozymandias, king of kings”
the phrase king of kings was giving to jesus giving the poem a biblical reading
he thinks himself to be godly and god like
however, nothing lasts forever

Question 9

I am…. (3)

Answer 9

“I am ozymandias, king of kings”
the phrase king of kings was giving to jesus giving the poem a biblical reading
he thinks himself to be godly and god like
however, nothing lasts forever

Question 10

sneer of… (3)

Answer 10

“sneer of cold command”
the c’s could represent bricks clacking so sibiliance
c is also a harsh thing to pronounce so therefore could reflect the anger of ramsesses II

Question 11

context for ozymandias

Answer 11

William Blake a romantic poet
written during the reign of King George III- said to be inspiration
About egyptian pharoh Ramesses II who was said to of executed moses in the book of exodus