London william blake Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Context Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me Man, did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me? (See Important Quotations Explained) In the summer of 1816, a young, well-educated woman from England traveled with her lover to the Swiss Alps. Unseasonable rain kept them trapped inside their lodgings, where they entertained themselves by reading ghost stories. At the urging of renowned poet Lord Byron, a friend and neighbor, they set their own pens to paper, competing to s...

These notes provide an in-depth annotation of ‘London’ by William Blake that got me a grade 9 in AQA GCSE English Literature. I annotated each poem with a mixture of online videos and my English teacher’s guidance. Each annotation is for each line of the poem, including language and structural techniques, both of which helped me attain a grade 9 in English literature. As a disclaimer, all my full notes aren’t on here, but more can be found on my profile.

This is an annotating of the poem London by the romantic poet William Blake, and how he expresses his believes on the corrupt church and the oppressive monarchy

A detailed summary of the themes and techniques needed for the Edexcel GCSE Time & Place Poetry

What is the difference between a myth and a monomyth? - ANSWERA monomyth is a myth that is shared between many cultures, while a myth is a story particular to a culture. How does the visual art and architecture of Greece and Rome differ? - ANSWERMuch of the sculpture and architecture in Greece was focused on honoring deities. Rome valvued deities, but also used art to glorify the Roman Empire What would have been a cultural exchange and diversity in the classical Period? - ANSWERThe travel...

What is the difference between a myth and a monomyth? - ANSWERA monomyth is a myth that is shared between many cultures, while a myth is a story particular to a culture. How does the visual art and architecture of Greece and Rome differ? - ANSWERMuch of the sculpture and architecture in Greece was focused on honoring deities. Rome valvued deities, but also used art to glorify the Roman Empire What would have been a cultural exchange and diversity in the classical Period? - ANSWERThe travel...

Extremely detailed A* essay plan page/summary for Blake's 'London' Contains perceptive and nuanced assertions of high level context, language analysis, arguments and themes. Undergraduate level analysis for A-Level English Literature Unit 3: Poetry, The Romantic Poets

An overview of the poem London as one of the Power and Conflict poems for AQA English Literature, has key quotes, structure and key context notes

An in-depth analysis of London, a poem that features in the Power and Conflict section of the English Literature Anthology. It includes the context behind the poem, poet's intention and many other methods included by Blake in the poem.

London William Blake GCSE Poetry Notes