17.1.2
London - William Blake (1757-1827)
Key Quotations in London
Key Quotations in London
Here are key quotations to remember for your exam:


“Chartered street…chartered Thames…”
“Chartered street…chartered Thames…”
- Trapped imagery.
- Something that is chartered is listed and regulated.
- Repetition of “chartered” highlights the extent of government authority: they even have control over rivers, which are usually associated with nature and freedom.


“Marks of weakness, marks of woe”
“Marks of weakness, marks of woe”
- Emotive language.
- The emotive language expresses not only the extent of the suffering but also Blake’s anger at the institutions that fail to help.


“In every cry of every Man / In every Infant’s cry of fear…”
“In every cry of every Man / In every Infant’s cry of fear…”
- Emotive language.
- The emotive language expresses not only the extent of the suffering but also Blake’s anger at the institutions that fail to help.
- Repetition of “every” throughout heightens the sense that the problem is widespread.


“Every black’ning church appalls”
“Every black’ning church appalls”
- Colour imagery.
- “Black’ning church” is associated with ideas of corruption and even death.


“Runs in blood down palace walls”
“Runs in blood down palace walls”
- Metaphor.
- This metaphor emphasises that the monarchy is guilty of living in luxury while doing nothing to help the struggles of the city.
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4Exposure - Wilfred Owen (1893-1918)
5War Photographer - Carol Ann Duffy (born 1955)
6My Last Duchess - Robert Browning (1812-1889)
7The Prelude - William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
8Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred Tennyson
9Bayonet Charge - Ted Hughes (1930-1998)
10Poppies - Jane Weir (Born 1963)
11Tissue - Imtiaz Dharker (Born 1954)
12The Emigree - Carol Rumens (Born 1944)
13Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland (Born 1938)
14Checking Out Me History - John Agard (Born 1949)
14.1Checking Out Me History Analysis
15Remains - Simon Armitage (Born 1963)
16Grade 9 - Themes & Comparisons
16.1Grade 9 - Themes & Comparisons
17Recap: Main Quotes
17.1Recap: Main Quotes
17.1.1Ozymandias - Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)
17.1.2London - William Blake (1757-1827)
17.1.3Storm on the Island - Seamus Heaney (1939-2013)
17.1.4Exposure - Wilfred Owen (1893-1918)
17.1.5War Photographer - Carol Ann Duffy (born 1955)
17.1.6My Last Duchess - Robert Browning (1812-1889)
17.1.7The Prelude - William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
17.1.8Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred Tennyson
17.1.9Bayonet Charge - Ted Hughes (1930-1998)
17.1.10Poppies - Jane Weir (Born 1963)
17.1.11Tissue - Imtiaz Dharker (Born 1954)
17.1.12The Emigree - Carol Rumens (Born 1944)
17.1.13Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland (Born 1938)
17.1.14Checking Out Me History - John Agard (Born 1949)
17.1.15Remains - Simon Armitage (Born 1963)
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1Ozymandias - Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)
2London - William Blake (1757-1827)
2.1London Analysis
3Storm on the Island - Seamus Heaney (1939-2013)
4Exposure - Wilfred Owen (1893-1918)
5War Photographer - Carol Ann Duffy (born 1955)
6My Last Duchess - Robert Browning (1812-1889)
7The Prelude - William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
8Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred Tennyson
9Bayonet Charge - Ted Hughes (1930-1998)
10Poppies - Jane Weir (Born 1963)
11Tissue - Imtiaz Dharker (Born 1954)
12The Emigree - Carol Rumens (Born 1944)
13Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland (Born 1938)
14Checking Out Me History - John Agard (Born 1949)
14.1Checking Out Me History Analysis
15Remains - Simon Armitage (Born 1963)
16Grade 9 - Themes & Comparisons
16.1Grade 9 - Themes & Comparisons
17Recap: Main Quotes
17.1Recap: Main Quotes
17.1.1Ozymandias - Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)
17.1.2London - William Blake (1757-1827)
17.1.3Storm on the Island - Seamus Heaney (1939-2013)
17.1.4Exposure - Wilfred Owen (1893-1918)
17.1.5War Photographer - Carol Ann Duffy (born 1955)
17.1.6My Last Duchess - Robert Browning (1812-1889)
17.1.7The Prelude - William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
17.1.8Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred Tennyson
17.1.9Bayonet Charge - Ted Hughes (1930-1998)
17.1.10Poppies - Jane Weir (Born 1963)
17.1.11Tissue - Imtiaz Dharker (Born 1954)
17.1.12The Emigree - Carol Rumens (Born 1944)
17.1.13Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland (Born 1938)
17.1.14Checking Out Me History - John Agard (Born 1949)
17.1.15Remains - Simon Armitage (Born 1963)
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