Adjective - William Blake repeats the word ... throughout the first two lines of the poem to show that the Thames and the streets are owned by the rich - he displays a bitterness towards this idea. Setting a clear social divide, adding to the mood.
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"Marks of weakness, marks of woe."
The repetition is used to show the desperate lives of the poor in London, and how there is no hope.
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"In every cry of every man, In every infant's cry of fear, In every voice, in every ban,"
William Blake uses repetition with the quote... This is used to highlight how poverty effects all ages and "every" emphasises a community, or a society.
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"The mind-forged manacles I hear."
Metaphor - used to highlight how the poor have no escape out of poverty,as they are stuck/trapped in this way of life.
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"Every black'ning church appalls,"
At this point in the poem, Blake's message can be seen. He has a problem with religion as the quote ... shows that the church is not using it's power to help the poor, even though it should.
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"And the hapless soldier's sigh, Runs in blood down palace walls."
Blake's message can be seen again in the quote... He is bitter at the monarchy for not helping the poor, as they don't even help their own soldiers, who die for them, even though they have enough money to stop it.
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"How the youthful harlot's curse, Blasts the new-born infants tear,"
shows how poverty is a never-ending cycle - the prostitute, a symbol for desperation, would give birth to a child who is born into poverty, and will not get out of it.
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"And blights with plagues the marriage hearse."
shows that the future (marriage) is in danger of death (hearse), indicating that any ray of happiness won't last.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
The repetition is used to show the desperate lives of the poor in London, and how there is no hope.
Back
"Marks of weakness, marks of woe."
Card 3
Front
William Blake uses repetition with the quote... This is used to highlight how poverty effects all ages and "every" emphasises a community, or a society.
Back
Card 4
Front
Metaphor - used to highlight how the poor have no escape out of poverty,as they are stuck/trapped in this way of life.
Back
Card 5
Front
At this point in the poem, Blake's message can be seen. He has a problem with religion as the quote ... shows that the church is not using it's power to help the poor, even though it should.
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