London Flashcards
(13 cards)
“Each _ _”
“Each chartered street” -oppression
“_ thames”
“chartered thames”
“_ church _”
“Blackning church appals” -criticises church
“_ in _ down _ _”
(soldiers sigh) “runs in blood down palace walls”
“_ _ curse”
“youthful harlots curse” -symbol of prostitution
” every _ _ every _”
“every cry of every man”
“marks _ _ face _ _”
“marks in every face i meet”
“_ _ weakness _ _ _”
“marks of weakness, marks of woe”
“mind _ _”
“mind forged manacles” -chains of society
“_ soldiers sigh”
“hapless soldiers sigh”
Context in London
published in 1794- great poverty in London, poem is a critique of social, political and economic oppression
industrial revolution- effects on working class
Form/structure in London
-written in 4 quatrains, simple ABAB rhyme- reflects unrelenting misery
-dramatic monologue- speaker speaks passionately
-repetition- reflects prevelance
key themes in London
-determinism of inequality
-oppression + capitalism
-abuse of power of man
