1. London by William Blake
The poem was originally published in Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience (Poetry Pundit). ... In the opening stanza, the speaker identifies that the streets and even the Thames (river) are "chartered," meaning they're owned ("Poetry Pundit"). The fact that even the river is owned property says a lot about the government and businesses of London owning everything, even life itself, especially since water is needed to live. ... There is a repetition of "marks" which shows the despair and misery that they seem to be facing because of their hard way of life, and...
- Word Count: 731
- Approx Pages: 3
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School