London by William Blake

Which of the following suggest that the people are trapped not just physically, but also mentally?

• I wonder through each chartered street" (line 1)

• "And mark in every face I meet" ( Line 3)

• "The mind-forged manacles I hear" (line 8)

• "And blights with plagues the marriage hearse" (Line 16) "And blights with plagues the marriage hearse" (Line 16)

What does the quote "chartered street [...] chartered Thames" from London show?

• Blake has no idea where he is going

• Even a river that is often a symbol of freedom is owned

• Man has become a monster

• They are good at making maps

What are the key themes in the London poem?

• Power of human / Loss and absence

• Effect of conflict / Pride

• Identity / Memory

• Reality of conflict / Guilt

Which of the following has an oxymoron?

• “I wander thro' each charter'd street”

• “Marks of weakness, marks of woe.”

• “Runs in blood down Palace walls”

• “And blights with plagues the marriage hearse”

'London' appeared in William Blake's Songs of...

• Childhood and Adulthood

• Stupidity and Wisdom

• Martyrdom and Resurrection

• Innocence and Experience

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the structure of the poem?

• The narrator presents the relentless images of downtrodden, deprived people.

• The ABAB rhyme scheme is unbroken and echos the relentless misery of the city.

• The focus shifts in stanza three to the institutions the speaker holds responsible for the suffering of the masses

• The initial stanza returns to looking at the people and examines how even newborns are affected

Which of the following suggests that the hope for the future is dashed and only despair exists.

• "Every black'ning church appals, / And the hapless soldier's sigh"

• "How the youthful harlot's curse / Blasts the new-born infant's tear"

• "In every cry of every man; In every infant's cry of fear"

• "the mind-forged manacles I hear"

What point of view is this poem written in?

• 3rd person

• 1st person

• 5th person

• none of the above

What is the main focus of this poem?

• Smelly London streets

• A sad man walking home

• Englands damaging political system

• None of the above

In which century was William Blake writing?

• 18th century
• 16th century
• 17th century
• 20th century