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WorksheetsLondon poem
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What might the word ‘wander’ mean?
To pause
To move without a definite purpose
Which of the following is an example of the poet's use of oxymoron?
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)
William Blake made his living as-
a writer
an actor
an engraver
a pastor
What is the rhyme scheme of London?
ABAB
AABB
ABBA
No rhyme scheme
What is the purpose of repetition in London?
To emphasise the horrors which are described
To develop a sense of urgency
Help you remember the poem
None of the above
What was characteristic about his work?
It was all about nature
It was very emotional
It was often about children and their plight
It was mostly set in the distant past
What is it called when two opposite ideas/words are put together?
Anecdote
Hyperbole
Euphemism
Oxymoron
The word mark is used three times in the first stanza, in what line is it used as a verb
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Define Anaphora
repetition
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
the first is the question asked by the speaker, and the second is the speaker's response to his own question.
