London

Question 1

Theme of corruption in stanza 4

Answer 1

‘Youthful’ forced youth prostitute
‘Blast the new born infant’s tear’- blast,plosive ‘b’ which is a harsh sound portraying the emphasis on corruption as it has a negative impact on the people of london.
Even the youngest are entrapped, no hope for londoners

Question 2

‘Mariage hearse’

Answer 2

Metaphor for a dying mariage. Disintegration of the mariage through the plague,corruption caused by higher powers is clearly emphasised by blake

Question 3

Blake’s Ideas

Answer 3

Blake alludes to the revolution in london in face of poverty in london and clearly hated the monastry, Gov, and the church