Analysis of William Blake's 'London'

Flashcards exploring poetic devices, imagery, and thematic analysis of William Blake's 'London' from handwritten lecture notes.

Speaker walking through London

The speaker walks through London witnessing ruins caused by kings and queens who sought to maximize their power and desires for war, leading to poor people facing the most destruction.

"Mind forged manacles"

A quote showing irony because the speaker can hear manacles even though there are none physically present; it signifies that people have chains in their minds that dictate freedom while they are mentally enslaved.

"Runs in blood down Palace walls"

A quote employing personification and serving as a symbol of London, showing that the rich have blood on their hands for causing war, causing the poor to suffer, and making London a money grave.

"Marks of weakness"

A phrase using alliteration to convey that power has been seeped out of the Londoners.

"Marks of woe"

A quote describing the sadness visible among the people in London.