Repetition, Syntax, Connotation In London

Repetition, Syntax, Connotation in London by William Blake London appears to be a beautiful, majestic sort of place but according to the speaker described by William Blake, it is actually quite somber and dismal. The speaker seems to be observing many different people throughout the city, they are mostly just an observer who is walking and seeing things occur but maybe they have a certain perception which makes them view the world this way. Blake uses thoughtful repetition, interesting syntax, and meaningful connotation to create the depressing tone for the piece due to the crippling government. The thoughtful repetition is seen in several aspects throughout the poem. This repetition of sad feelings and mood evoked from several characters in the poem increases the reader’s understanding of just how gloomy the speaker really perceived London. In the second stanza, “In every…” is repeated in 3 of the 4 lines. Each of those lines is about fear and being upset; discussing the cries of men, of infants, and of voices. The entire structure of the poem is also very repetitive. There are four stanzas and each one has four lines. The repetition emphasizes the meaning and helps the …show more content…
This would explain why it seems that everyone is upset, because they are all experiencing it. The speaker explains, “In every cry of every Man,” (line 5) saying that even adults seem to be unsteady which is most likely caused by the problems in government. When the country is not functioning in a way that pleases the majority of people, things start to fall apart and cause conflict. This is then repeated with a different demographic, saying “In every Infants cry of fear,” (line 6) which describes that not only are adults affected, but also young people. Finally, Blake says “In every voice: in every ban” (line 7) which means that basically everyone is experiencing the pain because everyone has a