Language
What does the word "Woe" mean
Distress / sorrow / sadness / trouble
What does "mind-forg'd" represent in:
"mind-forg'd manacles"
Name one London Landmark mentioned in the poem.
The River Thames / Buckingham Palace
Complete the line: "
How the Chimney-sweepers ______
Every blackning Church appalls,
And the hapless Soldiers sigh
Runs in blood down Palace ______"
Cry ; Walls
What is the mood of the poem?
Sad, regretful, dark, remorseful, critical
What kind of people does the speaker encounter in London? Name two.
sweepers, harlots, and soldiers
Complete the Line;
"The mind-forg'd _________ I hear"
Manacles
Name two key themes of the poem.
Power, loss of nature, oppression, industrial revolution, changing city, suffering, urban life, the loss of freedom
What is the speaker's attitude towards the church and monarchy?
The speaker criticizes both, saying they contribute to the suffering and oppression in the city.
What is the significance of the word "every" in the poem?
e.g:
"I wander thro' each charter'd street,
Near where the charter'd Thames does flow.
And mark in every face I meet
Marks of weakness, marks of woe."
it symbolises that all the people were suffering.
What do romantic poets really love/appreciate?
Nature?
How old might a chimney sweep be in the late 1700s?
A child; 4-12.
What Does "charter'd"
Named / owned
What is happening to London in the late 1700s?
Rapid industrialisation / industrial revolution / growth
What is a "youthful harlot"?
A young woman forced into prostitution.