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8 Cards in this Set
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'I wander through each chartered street Near where the chartered Thames does flow,' |
Chartered is something controlled and regulated. suggests the Thames is being controlled, nature is controlled by man. |
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'And mark in every face I meet Marks of weakness, marks of woe.' |
-Everyone suffers -'mark' = metaphor for brand. Branded to show place in society |
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'In every...' |
Repetition shows scale of suffering. |
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'mind-forged manacles' |
people are trapped by the city and their religion. |
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'Every black'ning Church appalls' |
Blake believed the church was using religion to keep the people at bay, this was wronful and corrupt hence 'black'ning' |
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'And the hapless Soldiers sigh Runs in blood down Palace walls.' |
blood running signifies a soldier's willingness to protect the power of those who rule. SYMBOLIC METAPHOR contextually- after France had removed it's monarchy. |
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'How the youthful Harlots curse Blasts the new-born Infants tear,' |
'Harlots'= slang for Prostitute. Blake corrupts the idea of childbirth with sexual exploitation and hate. Children born into a broken world of hate. |
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'Marriage Hearse' |
Oxymoron; joy of marriage vs misery of death Suggests society destroys good things. |
