Wilfred Owen – Dulce et Decorum Est Dulce et Decorum Est – Part of a phrase from Horace‚ quoted in full in the last lines “It is sweet and proper to die for one’s country” Qn: Note all the similes in this poem. What patterns do you see here? What do the similes individually and collectively contribute to the poem‚ especially in terms of undermining the “lie” to which Owen alludes? Title As we begin to peruse the title‚ we get the initial impression that the contents of the poem are related to
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In this poem‚ Blake is trying to dispel the myth of grandeur and glory associated with London and to show the ’real’ people of London and how they felt. London was seen and portrayed as a powerful and wonderful city where the wealthy lived and socialised. However‚ Blake knew that London was really a dirty‚ depressing and poverty-stricken city filled with slums and the homeless and chronically sick. To reveal the truth‚ Blake combines description of people and places with the thoughts and emotions
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A philosophical movement in the 18th century characterized by the belief in the power of human reason and in the critical use of the intellect to reform society in accordance with rational principles. (Reason over tradition) William Blake * William Blake was a poet of the Romanticism movement concerned with the state of society. He challenged society and the prevailing modes of thought with his own unique and individualistic romantic vision. * William’s two main works were ‘Songs of innocence’
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The Industrial Revolution While there were some positive aspects to the industrial revolution‚ most of the aspects were negative due to child labor‚ long hours of work‚ poor sanitation‚ and small working and living areas. Even though the industrial revolution only occurred from 1780 to the mid 1800s‚ there were still many flaws that occurred during the time period. Technological advancements were occurring during this period‚ but the working conditions were poor. The poor conditions were main
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brain: mind-forg’d manacles I hear’. He is imprisoning himself with handcuffs. The writer focuses more on imagery in the third stanza. I believe that the Chimney-sweeper’s cry’ represents mankind itself trying to sweep’ the despair and corruption in their society. However‚ it could also suggest how in London children worked as chimney-sweepers‚ and he is appalled at how his culture would allow this‚ as they get paid very little money and many of them die of lung diseases at a very young age. Black’ning
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William Blake has a lot of symbolism but it also has theme and tone. The tone of this poem it could be a sad and angry tone but also biblical. The speaker has a very negative view about London but is also offering a prophesy of the terrible consequences that this city is going to experience unless changes are made. In other words Blake wants to let the reader know that death is all over London. There is no doubt that this poem has a lot of tone and attitude because in the lines "the Chimney-sweeper’s
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The famous poem London by William Blake is widely considered to be a masterpiece by all enthusiasts of fine literature. In the poem‚ William Blake describes to us the situation of sorrow and despair that seems to envelope 18th century London. In the poem‚ William Blake is walking through a street near the river Thames and sees the people engulfed in misery and describes it as he sees it. He describes over and over again about how miserable the people are in a deeply sorrowful tone. By using the
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These two poems are called Composed upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth and London by William Blake. Both poems are about London and are set in the late 1700’s / early 1800’s. The Structure of both poems are different‚ William Blake’s London Poem has 4 stanzas and an ABAB rhyming pattern. He also uses a lot of negative words such as rigid‚ harsh‚ aggressive tone. When Blake wrote his poem he must have been planned. He has 4 verses so it is like he is talking about 4 parts of London
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Victorian Era The victorian era sets a time period where the classes began to develop and set people in their places. Most classes began to catch feelings for each other and that started a conflict between them all. The lower classes did not bet the experience that the upper classes did. The housing‚ jobs‚ society‚ foods‚ and a lot of other things differed between these classes. Prisons were also a focus in the victorian era because of what they were used for. The middle
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countries may allow or tolerate child labour. Child labour can also be defined as the full-time employment of children who are under a minimum legal age. The Victorian era became notorious for employing young children in factories and mines and as chimney sweeps. Child labour played an important role in the Industrial Revolution from its outset‚ often brought about by economic hardship; Charles Dickens for example worked at the age of 12 in a blacking factory‚ with his family in debtor’s prison. The
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