London Flashcards
1
Q
charter’d
A
Thames
2
Q
Marks
A
of weakness, marks of woe
3
Q
black’ning
A
church
4
Q
chimney
A
sweepers cry
5
Q
Runs
A
in blood down Palace walls
6
Q
blights
A
with plagues the Marriage hearse
7
Q
Context
A
Blake was influenced by the French revolution. He is perceived as a political radical and it is represented through his iconoclastic views on the CofE
8
Q
Structure
A
Alternate rhyme scheme reflects the constant battle between the aristocrats and the destitute
Iambic pentameter creates a sense of confinement due to tightly structured lines
