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London.

by William Blake.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What does the word 'chartered' most likely suggest when Blake applies it to both the streets and the Thames?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'mind-forged manacles' is best understood as referring to:

Q03of 10

In the third stanza, the image of the soldier's sigh running 'in blood down palace-walls' is primarily an example of which poetic technique?

Q04of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's overall structure?

Q05of 10

Who is the speaker in 'London,' and what is his role in the poem?

Q06of 10

What does the 'blackening church' most likely represent in the context of the poem?

Q07of 10

The final image of the 'marriage-hearse' is an example of:

Q08of 10

According to the poem's context and content, what is Blake's central argument about London's suffering?

Q09of 10

The repetition of 'every' throughout the first two stanzas ('every man,' 'every infant,' 'every voice') functions primarily to:

Q10of 10

In the second stanza, what does the word 'ban' most likely refer to?

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