London Flashcards
(10 cards)
What are 5 quotes from London?
- “Mind-forged manacles”
- “Marks of weakness, marks of woe”
- “Every”
- “New-born infant’s tear”
- “Chattered Thames”
What technique is used in the quote “mind-forged manacles”? (London)
This is the use of a metaphor as the people of London are not actually in manacles
What does the quote “Mind-forged manacles” tell us about the people of London?
It hints to us that the people in London are mentally in ‘manacles’, implying that they are trapped in their everyday lives and are unable to escape
What could the quote “mind-forged manacles” also be implying about the poor people in London?
It could also be implying that the poor people of London are being controlled and exploited by the rich and are unable to escape or stop this
What does the quote “Marks of weakness, marks of woe” tell us about Blake’s views on the people of London?
This highlights the pessimistic views by Blake on the people of London as he is regarding the negative personalities of ‘weakness’ and ‘woe’ as ‘marks’, hinting that they will be with these people forever and they cannot get rid of them
What does the repetition of the quote ‘every’ tell us about the people in London?
This implies to us that these horrible conditions in London are affecting absolutely everyone and not only a small minority of people
What does the quote “new-born infant’s tear” tell us about the conditions in London?
The fact that even the most **innocent* and unaware citizens in the ‘infants’ are able to sense the cruel conditions highlights to us how horrible the people of London are being treated
What does the fact that the poem is written in quadrants imply about the conditions in London?
The repetitive nature of the poem being written in quadrants could be symbolising repetetive lifestyle of those living in London
What does the quote ‘chartered Thame’ tell us about the people in control in London?
It highlights that the people in control in London are trying to control everything, not only humans but they are also trying to control nature by planning out where the river Thames flows
Why is the quote ‘chartered Thames’ extremely ironic? (London)
As the people in control cannot actually control nature and they are not able to choose where the river flows
