London 1794 * Flashcards

William Blake - pain and suffering, negative emotions, sense of place

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  • industrilisation expansion of cities, factories, poverty, poor living conditions
  • blake was a Romantic poet - anti-cities, anti-government, pro-nature, wanted to preserve chikdhood innocence
  • fenhc revolution 1789 - urba revolution in response to poevrty
  • blake’s simple direct style reflected in the poem
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