London - Quotations Flashcards
“I ____ thro’ each charter’d _____”
“i wander thro’ each charter’d street”
“i wander thro’ each charter’d street” what does this show
personal pronouns make it seem more real, “wander” sounds purposeless - he’s powereless and can’t change anything. “each charter’d street” shows everywhere is affected - not just one place
“i wander thro’ each charter’d street” which line is this from
line one
“______ Thames”
“Charter’d Thames”
“Charter’d Thames” what does this show
even powerful natural features are in control of humans control and are affected by the cities problems
“Charter’d Thames” which line is this on
line 2
“_____ cry of ____”
“infant’s cry of fear”
“infant’s cry of fear” what does this show
the speaker hears various distressing noises - makes this seem like a vivid, hellish experience
“infant’s cry of fear” which line is this on
line 6
“mind ______ _________”
“mind forg’d manacles”
“mind forg’d manacles” what does this show
people are trapped in every way, even by thoughts and attitudes
“mind forg’d manacles” which line is this on
line 8
“_______ Church”
“black’ning Church”
“black’ning Church” what does this show
angry at all forms of power, suggests the church has become corrupt or that it is tarnished by it’s failure to look after people. Could also be an image of the Industrial Revolution
“black’ning Church” which line is this on
line 10
