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.
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"Marks of weakness, marks of woe."
shows what William Blake has seen. The alliteration 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,"
Again William Blake uses alliteration with this 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."
William Blake uses a metaphor in this quote. This is 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 this 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."
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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"And blights with plagues the marriage hearse."
The last line in London has bleak indications. The quote ... shows that the future (marriage) is in danger of death (hearse). Everything is ruined by society.
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regular rhyme scheme
London has a regular rhyme scheme, maybe to show the ongoing cycle of London life. Also could relate to the industrial revolution-sound of machinary.
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regular structure
4 lines per stanza
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Card 2
Front
shows what William Blake has seen. The alliteration 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
Again William Blake uses alliteration with this quote. This is used to highlight how poverty effects all ages and "every" emphasises a community, or a society.
Back
Card 4
Front
William Blake uses a metaphor in this quote. This is 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 this quote shows that the church is not using it's power to help the poor, even though it should.
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