London Quotes Flashcards

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Quote from london about the physical changes to the people from london

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Marks of weakness,marks of woe

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Quote from london showing crying from different people

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In every cry of every man
In every infant’s cry of fear

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Quote from london showing people not being able to escape their mind

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The mind forged manacles i hear

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Quote from london showing his displeasure with the church

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Every black’ning church appalls

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Quote from london showing how soldiers and normal people suffer whilst rich are hidden

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The hapless soldier’s sigh
Runs in blood down palace walls

Hapless - adjective unfortunate

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Quote showing how the corruption of people in london effects the young

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How the youthful harlot’s curse

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Final line in london using oxymoron of disease with marriage

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Blights with plague the marriage hearse

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Structure in London

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Uniform stanza length (to show order and control)
Iambic tetrameter (8 syllables) [broken by some lines to emphasise marks of weakness
ABAB rhyme scheme throughout shows unending misery of London

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