London Flashcards
English poem (8 cards)
what is the main context behind this poem
the poem is set during the industrial revolution. women had no rights and death rates were high from malnutrition and diseases
what did William Blake think about this time in London
Blakes poems often railed against these and how London was so dirty and corrupt compared to its popularity at the time
what themes does this poem look at
lack and abuse of power
how is this poem ironic
the poem is an ironic look at misery in the greatest city in the world (high marks)
what does Blake challenge through this poem
Blakes chanllenges the establishment in their ‘palaces’ and ‘churches’ which are marked by the blood and blackening (chimney sweepers ) of good people.
what is the structure of this poem
the structure of this poem is written in four stanzas with a regular alternate scheme.
what could this alternate scheme reflect
this may reflect the regular walking pace of the narrator as he walks around London.
what is the first important quote from London
‘In every cry of every Man, In every infants cry of fear, In every voice: in every ban, The min-forged manacles I hear”:
