London - William Blake, 1792

MAIN THEME: offers insight into the terrible lives lived in London

Stanza 1

Key Quotes:

• "each chartered street...chartered Thames does flow" ~ 'chartered' means owned. even natural things like rivers are owned
• "marks of weakness, marks of woe" ~ repetition of 'marks', perhaps emphasising the effects. alliteration emphasises the negatives.

Stanza 2

Key Quotes:

• "cry of every man... infant's cry of fear" ~ "cry" -> sound imagery, cry for help? 
• "every voice... every ban, the mind-forged manacles i hear" ~ marriage ban, self imposed…