Compare how poets present ideas about power and control in London and one other poem
similarities | differences | |
introduction | in Both poems power and control are showed through the control in the hands of currupted leaders. | But in London it shows the consequences of a political of leaders rather that 1 tyranical leader in ozymandias |
ozymandias | ||
point | the faroh controlling nature has an effect on thers envoking fear | corrupt nature of individual arrogance and pride |
quote | “sneer of cold commands” | “my name is Ozymandias king of Kings” |
method | metaphor alliteration zoom in on “cold | repetition zoom in on “king” as a superlative title possesive pronoun “my” |
meaning | shows he dictates many with no regard on how it makes them feel alliteration of harsh sound reflects his ruling drawing attention making it more memorable ME: a sign that his authority has stripped him of humanity disconnecting him from real human exxperiences dehumanizing ozymandias shows the effect of currupt power | |
effect | this makes the reader feel terror for those who were under the rule of ozymandias | |
writers intentions | written by shelly who was an antimonarchy pacifist human power is temporary | |
London | ||
point | London shows this through the state it is in due to the political leaders | |
quote | “youthful harlots curse” | |
method | juxtaposition | |
meaning | loss of innocence desperation to get money due to the leaders not providing “curse” is not an action done by youths “curse” can also suggest a curse of something inevitable as being born in london brings apon this | |
effect on reader | this makes the reader feel the harsh effects of the power | |
writers intention | blake recogised the gaps between the rich and the poor written in the romantic era were poets challenged how society was being controlled |