1. Critical, exploratory, well-structured
Level 6
26 – 30
Level 5
21 – 25
Level 4
16 – 20
Level 3
11 – 15
Type of response
A01
Critical, exploratory, well-structured
Thoughtful, detailed and developed
Clear, sustained and consistent
Explanatory in parts
Approach to question
Conceptualised
Considered
Focused comparison
Structured focus on comparison
Evidence
A range of judicious references
References integrated into interpretation
A range of references
Relevant references
Analysis
A02
Fine-grained and insightful analysis of language and form and structure
Detailed examination of the effects of language and/or structure and/or form
Clear explanation of the effects
Identification of effects
Views & Meanings
A03
Convincing exploration of one or more ideas / perspectives / contextual factors / interpretations.
Examination of ideas/perspectives / contextual factors, possibly including alternative interpretations / deeper meanings.
Clear understanding of ideas / perspectives / contextual factors.
Explanation of some relevant contextual factors.

2. Poetry Terminology
Context Themes Imagery Connotations Allusion Semantic Fields Alliteration Anaphora Rhyming Scheme
A group of words that belong to the same topic/theme
When sentences begin with the same words or phrase
When a text alludes/references an event or another text
When a sound repeats at the beginning of neighbouring words
What a word or a phrase can remind you of (rose  love)
The order that lines rhyme; shown using capital letters
Images created by techniques, specifically similes, metaphors, and personification
The events that happened when a text were written, and the effect they had on the writer
Topics and ideas that are discussed in a text, through images and techniques

3. Conflict & Power Poetry
Poem #1:
London, by William Blake

4. William Blake
William Blake (28 November – 12 August 1827) was a poet and artist who specialised in illuminated texts, often about the religious nature.
He rejected religion for various reasons. One of the main ones was the failure of the established Church to help children in London who were forced to work.
Blake lived and worked in the capital, so he was well-placed to write clearly about the conditions faced by the people who lived there.

5. The French Revolution
In 1789, the French people revolted against the monarchy and aristocracy, using violence and murder to overthrow those in power.
Many saw the French Revolution as inspirational - a model for how ordinary, disadvantaged people could take power.
Blake alludes to the revolution in London, arguably suggesting that the experience of living there could encourage a revolution on the streets of the capital.

6. London Chartered: a document, issued by a figure of authority
Woe: distress/ unhappiness
Forged: to form by heating/ hammering
Manacles: handcuff
Appals: to horrify/ dismay
Hapless: unfortunate
Harlot: a prostitute
Blights: destroys/ diseases
Hearse: a carriage designed to take a coffin to church for burial
I wander through each chartered street, Near where the chartered Thames does flow, A mark in every face I meet, Marks of weakness, marks of woe. In every cry of every man, In every infant's cry of fear, In every voice, in every ban, The mind-forged manacles I hear: How the chimney-sweeper's cry Every blackening church appals, And the hapless soldier's sigh Runs in blood down palace-walls. But most, through midnight streets I hear How the youthful harlot's curse Blasts the new-born infant's tear, And blights with plagues the marriage hearse.
- The poem describes a journey around London, offering a glimpse of what the speaker sees as the terrible conditions faced by the inhabitants of the city. Child labour, restrictive laws of property and prostitution are all explored in the poem.
- The poem starts with a criticism of laws relating to ownership. The 'charter'd Thames' is a bitter reference to the way in which every aspect of life in London is owned, even the river, so often in other poems a symbol of life, freedom and the power of nature.
- Blake's poem also criticises religion and its failures. The speaker draws attention to the cry of the chimney sweeper and the blackening of church walls, implying that the church as an institution is inactive, unwilling to help those in need.
- It ends with a vision of the terrible consequences to be faced as a result of sexually transmitted disease.

7. London What is this poem about?
How does Blake present the city of London?
Who is the speaker criticising, and why?
What does the line ‘the Chimney-sweeper’s cry / Every blackening church appals’ suggest about the speaker’s attitude? What is Blake saying here?
How does this poem fit into the themes of Conflict and Power?

8. Semantic fields (religion, violence, sounds)
Repetition
Semantic fields (religion, violence, sounds)
Alliteration
Anaphora
Rhyme scheme
I wander through each chartered street, Near where the chartered Thames does flow, A mark in every face I meet, Marks of weakness, marks of woe. In every cry of every man, In every infant's cry of fear, In every voice, in every ban, The mind-forged manacles I hear: How the chimney-sweeper's cry Every blackening church appals, And the hapless soldier's sigh Runs in blood down palace-walls. But most, through midnight streets I hear How the youthful harlot's curse Blasts the new-born infant's tear, And blights with plagues the marriage hearse.
- The poem describes a journey around London, offering a glimpse of what the speaker sees as the terrible conditions faced by the inhabitants of the city. Child labour, restrictive laws of property and prostitution are all explored in the poem.
- The poem starts with a criticism of laws relating to ownership. The 'charter'd Thames' is a bitter reference to the way in which every aspect of life in London is owned, even the river, so often in other poems a symbol of life, freedom and the power of nature.
- Blake's poem also criticises religion and its failures. The speaker draws attention to the cry of the chimney sweeper and the blackening of church walls, implying that the church as an institution is inactive, unwilling to help those in need.
- It ends with a vision of the terrible consequences to be faced as a result of sexually transmitted disease.

9. I wander through each chartered street, A Near where the chartered Thames does flow, B A mark in every face I meet, A Marks of weakness, marks of woe. B In every cry of every man, C In every infant's cry of fear, D In every voice, in every ban, C The mind-forged manacles I hear: D How the chimney-sweeper's cry E Every blackening church appals, F And the hapless soldier's sigh E Runs in blood down palace-walls. F But most, through midnight streets I hear D How the youthful harlot's curse G Blasts the new-born infant's tear, D And blights with plagues the marriage hearse. G
Repetition
Semantic fields (religion, violence, sounds)
Alliteration
Anaphora
Rhyme scheme
- The poem describes a journey around London, offering a glimpse of what the speaker sees as the terrible conditions faced by the inhabitants of the city. Child labour, restrictive laws of property and prostitution are all explored in the poem.
- The poem starts with a criticism of laws relating to ownership. The 'charter'd Thames' is a bitter reference to the way in which every aspect of life in London is owned, even the river, so often in other poems a symbol of life, freedom and the power of nature.
- Blake's poem also criticises religion and its failures. The speaker draws attention to the cry of the chimney sweeper and the blackening of church walls, implying that the church as an institution is inactive, unwilling to help those in need.
- It ends with a vision of the terrible consequences to be faced as a result of sexually transmitted disease.

10. What is Blake’s intention? How does it reflect his message?
Language & Structure
Highlight all of the negative words in the poem in one colour.
Underline all of the repetition in another colour
What is Blake’s intention? How does it reflect his message?

11. Summary Name of Poem: Poet: Date Published: Main Themes:
Poet:
Date Published:
Main Themes:
Overall Message (link to themes of Power and Conflict):
Key Quotes and Brief Analysis (3 quotations)
Key Context: