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Engage. What words would you associate with this image? What words would you use to describe the place?. London. William Blake. A poem reflecting the social system of oppression and class divide. LONDON WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827) I wander through each chartered street,

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  1. Engage What words would you associate with this image? What words would you use to describe the place?

  2. London William Blake A poem reflecting the social system of oppression and class divide

  3. LONDON WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827) I wander through each chartered street, Near where the chartered Thames does flow, A mark in every face I meet, Marks of weakness, marks of woe. In every cry of every man, In every infant's cry of fear, In every voice, in every ban, The mind-forged manacles I hear: How the chimney-sweeper's cry Every blackening church appals, And the hapless soldier's sigh Runs in blood down palace-walls. But most, through midnight streets I hear How the youthful harlot's curse Blasts the new-born infant's tear, And blights with plagues the marriage hearse.

  4. Present tense declarative mood LONDON WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827) I wander through each chartered street, Near where the chartered Thames does flow, A mark in every face I meet, Marks of weakness, marks of woe. 1. To "charter" means to grant special rights or privileges. In Blake's day, charters were granted by the reigning monarch and usually involved economic privileges--for example, the exclusive right to make and sell a certain commodity. (This meaning survives today; think of a chartered bus or plane.) What is Blake trying to say by referring to the "charter'd streets" and the "charter'd Thames"? Which words and phrases are repeated and what is the effect of it? Nasal alliteration Caesura and parallelism: effect? What are the connotations of ‘woe’? How would you sum up this opening stanza?

  5. In every cry of every man, In every infant's cry of fear, In every voice, in every ban, The mind-forged manacles I hear: Anaphora: what is the effect? What does this mean? What is the effect of using present tense? Who are the people he is referring to?

  6. How the chimney-sweeper's cry Every blackening church appals, And the hapless soldier's sigh Runs in blood down palace-walls. What are the connotations of: cry, blackening, appals, hapless and blood? What is the effect of sibilant alliteration here? What political event is Blake referring to here? Why is a foregrounded conjunction used here?

  7. Fronted conjunction and use of the superlative emphasises his final point But most, through midnight streets I hear How the youthful harlot's curse Blasts the new-born infant's tear, And blights with plagues the marriage hearse. What is the effect of the pre-modifier ‘youthful’ here? Plosive alliteration – what is Blake emphasising? What technique does he use here to end the poem and what is the effect?

  8. AO1 Apply concepts and methods from integrated linguistic and literary study as appropriate, using associated terminology and coherent written expression. AO2 Analyse ways in which meanings are shaped in texts. AO3 Demonstrate the significance and influence of the contexts in which texts are produced. • In London, EVALUATEhow Blake demonstrates his anger at a society that forces people to live in poverty, misery, desperation and fear. • You should: • consider how relevant contextual factors have shaped your reading of the poem • Look at the portrayals of different characters • Contrast the lives of the monarchy with those of ordinary people • Use quotations to support your points using literary and linguistic terminology.

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