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    To Present Their View of London in Composed Upon Westminster Bridge by Wordsworth and London by Blake London was, is and undoubtedly always will be, a city of enormous interest and controversy, especially for those employed in the field of writing. The two poems, 'Composed Upon Westminster Bridge', 1802, by William Wordsworth and 'London', 1794, by William Blake, demonstrate this through their opposing views. The intention of both William Blake and William Wordsworth was

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    Comparison between William Blake and William Wordsworth’s Views of London William Blake grew up in the slums of London and this is shown in his poem, he wrote his poem in the slums and back alleys of London as he never had very much money. He describes London as being “charter’d”, this gives us the impression that everything has rules and boundaries in London, and that there is no mystery to be discovered. Also chartered means on a map, almost as if it is owned, by the king perhaps. The line

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    Metaphors In London

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    London, a place that could be either a place of fun and sun or dark and bad. The poets William Blake and William Wordsworth both talk about London in their poems called “London” and “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge”. William Blake shows London as a bad place where nobody wants to be, especially during the revolution, however William Wordsworth explains it as a bright and beautiful place where people can sit down and enjoy the sun and fun. Both of these poets use metaphors, point of view, and senses

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    The Corruption of England According to William Blake’s “London” England is corrupt; William Blake’s “London” stresses the seriousness of its condition. The citizens are poor and miserable, and the people have no help from the government or Church. William Blake demonstrates the corruption of London with the use of imagery. As the narrator of “London” walks the streets, he hears a variety of different sounds. The state of London is so terrible that he can hear their “manacles” (line 8) in every

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    London Diction

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    William Blake’s poem, “London”, reveals that the narrator feels a suffocating sadness when he walks through the streets of London. The tone changes from sadness to anger in the second stanza when the image of the fallen soldier’s sigh turns into blood on the Palace walls. The use of diction and repetition help to portray the tone of despair and sadness. The narrator’s overall view and experience of London is a place of sadness and despair that he can’t escape. The first stanza of the poem gives

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    The 6th of July marked a very important achievement for the city of London. The IOC (International Olympic Committee) awarded the city of London the right to stage the 2012 summer Olympics after fighting off fierce competition (Adam, 2005). The bid for the games has always had loud political undertones that were obvious during the bidding process. Some of the arguments raised included the benefits and negative effects hosting the games could bring. This paper examines the economic benefits and

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    and ‘London’ by William Blake’s both show sharp contrasting views about the city of London. Wordsworth sees the beauty in London whilst Blake only sees the ugliness. It is through these different perspectives of London that both poets present their ideas of nature, darkness and suffering. In ‘London’, Blake portrays a gloomy perspective of London, whereas in ‘Composed upon Westminster Bridge’ Wordsworth’s tone is bright and buoyant leading the readers to paint an optimistic picture of London. Blake

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    London Emotive Diction

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    William Blake writes London, a poem detailing the immense suffering during England’s Industrial Revolution. Set in the soot-covered city of London, William Blake presents a theme of death. This theme is revealed through elements such as: diction, style, and imagery. Blake’s use of death-related, emotive diction and repetitive style constantly reminds the reader of impending death that surrounds London’s residents. This is also done through the use of imagery as Blake constantly details the desolate

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    In William Blake’s poem London and William Wordsworth Composed upon Westminster Bridge, the authors use my figurative language techniques such as, These two creators see the city of London by saying that it's not a constructive case and by saying it is a constructive case to individuals by utilizing symbolism, exemplification, and non-literal dialect. William Blake's (1757-1827) "London" written in 1792 is an overwhelming picture of a general public in which all souls and bodies were caught, misused

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    How London is Portrayed in Composed upon Westminster Bridge and London William Wordsworth's poem, "Composed upon Westminster Bridge" written in 1904 looks at the positive side of London city and it natural Beauty. Whereas William Blake wrote the poem, "London" in 1794, the poem is negative towards authority and politics. The theme of the two poems is the city of London and how different people preserve it. "All bright and glittering in the smokeless air" (line 8) is a romantic view

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