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1
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What does the title ‘London’ suggest?

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urban, industrial, central life

2
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What is the poem about overall?

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narrator’s anger towards Establishment bc. witnessed suffering while walking through London

3
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Why was poem written?

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criticism of human power & protest agst. suffering

4
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Why is when the poem was written significant?

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after French Revolution, its rebellious agst. Monarchy & Church

5
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What is the structure of the poem? What is capture?

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has a repetitive structure reflecting repetitive suffering in the city.
breaks down in every stanza symbolising brokenness & pain for the lower classes of London
written in iambic tetrametre - mimics the pace of a person walking

6
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Name the first theme of the poem. Explain.

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One theme of the poem is POWER. The poem is overtly didactic & reflects on the pain caused by the corruption/POWER of the Establishment

7
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Name the second theme of the poem. Explain.

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The second of the poem is INNOCENCE. This poem is in praise of the innocence of childhood, in contrast to adults blinded by corruption

8
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“charter’d Thames”

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constrictive adjective
suggests that the Establishment is so powerful that they have power over things that cannot be restraint like nature

9
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“marks of weakness, marks of woe”

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repetition/breaks down to 7 suffering
elongates the continuous suffering/rhythm breaks down & becomes weak

10
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“marks of weakness, marks of woe”

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repetition/breaks down to 7 syllables
elongates the continuous suffering/rhythm breaks down & becomes weak

11
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“mind-forg’d manacles”

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alliteration
the lower class of trapped in their minds

12
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“blackning Church appalls

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irony/sombre tone
the poor wouldn’t be poor if the church helped

13
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“marriage hearse”

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oxymoron
reflecting is depressing & overwhelming