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9 Cards in this Set
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Poet name? And type? |
William Blake Romantic Poet |
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About poet? |
- lived and worked in London - angry that those in power aren’t helping those suffering |
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Poem is about? |
- walk around London in 18th century - industrial, child labour,poverty
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Context, happening at the time? |
French Revolution- 1789 - inspired ordinary people to seize power - like Percy Shelley |
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Rhyme scheme? |
AABB rhyme throughout- shows regimented, controlled city, suffering is endless |
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Repetition of? |
“Chartered” and “mark” - shows the power and control of monarchy, suffocated by ownership |
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Key quote? |
“Chartered Thames” - nature is being controlled/ oppressing power of nature - controlled by man |
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Key Quote? |
“Runs in blood down Palace walls” - metaphor - poverty and terrible conditions people are working/living in is right in front of those in power -they do not care- do nothing to change this |
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Semantic field of? |
Sadness/hurt/struggling - “cry”, “sigh”, “hapless”, “blood” |
