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In Blake's poem "London," what does the speaker notice as he "wanders through each chartered street"?
ACelebrations and festivals along the River Thames
BSigns of weakness and sorrow on the faces of everyone he encounters✓
CChildren playing freely in the city's open markets
DWealthy merchants conducting prosperous trade
Rationale
In the opening stanza, Blake's speaker observes, "In every face I meet / Marks of weakness, marks of woe," which highlights the poem's main theme of widespread human suffering and oppression in industrialized London.
In Blake's poem "London," what does the speaker notice while wandering through the city's streets?
ACelebrations and festivals highlighting the city's prosperity
BSigns of weakness and sorrow on every face he encounters✓
CChildren playing freely in the Thames river
DSoldiers marching with pride in defense of the nation
Rationale
In the opening stanza, the speaker notes, "In every face I meet / Marks of weakness, marks of woe," which sets the tone for the poem's central theme of widespread human suffering and oppression in industrialized London.