2. A01 (12 marks) A02 (12 marks) A03 (6 marks)
Clear and intelligent interpretation of the poems
Clear and precise comparison of the poems
Select a wide range of quotations which justify your points
A (12 marks)
Analyse the poets’ use of language
Analyse the poets’ use of structure
Clearly explain the effects on the reader
Use subject specific terminology
A (6 marks)
Relate the poems to their historical and social contexts

3. What is Blake’s ‘London’ about?
Knowledge
‘London’ is a Romantic poem written about the London Blake saw around him. He uses the poem to talk about power, rulers, and society.
Skills:
Close reading of the poem, focussed on meaning and content.
Understanding:
Annotate your anthology to demonstrate your understanding.

4. Write a poem called ‘Hartlepool’.
It must begin with this line:
“I wandered through every street.”
It must contain some of the following words:
blood
plagues
weakness
woe
blackening
blasts
cry
fear
tear
blights
midnight

5. Let’s hear some of the poems.
What impression do they give of Hartlepool?
Why would somebody write a poem like this?
How do readers feel when they read a poem like this?

6. How is Blake’s ‘London’ written?
Knowledge
Blake uses regular quatrains, a consistent rhyme-scheme, and clear language devices.
Skills:
Close reading of the poem, focussed on language and structure.
Understanding:
Annotate your anthology to demonstrate your understanding.

7. Now read ‘London’ by William Blake.
I wander thro' each charter'd street,
Near where the charter'd Thames does flow, 
And mark in every face I meet
Marks of weakness, marks of woe.
In every cry of every Man,
In every Infants cry of fear,
In every voice: in every ban,
The mind-forg'd manacles I hear. 
How the Chimney-sweepers cry
Every blackning Church appalls, 
And the hapless Soldiers sigh
Runs in blood down Palace walls. 
But most thro' midnight streets I hear
How the youthful Harlots curse
Blasts the new-born Infants tear,
And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse
Now read ‘London’ by William Blake.
What impressions does he give of London?
Why would he write a poem like this?
How do readers feel when reading a poem like this?
A01
Clear and intelligent interpretation of the poems
Select a wide range of quotations which justify your points

8. Anaphora is when a writer repeats a word or phrase at the beginning of multiple clauses which all follow on from each other.
Example:
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”
Identify an example of Blake using anaphora. Explain why you think he’s done it, and how it would affect the reader.
In every cry of every Man,
In every Infants cry of fear,
In every voice: in every ban,
The mind-forg'd manacles I hear. 
A02
Analyse the poets’ use of language
Clearly explain the effects on the reader
Use subject specific terminology

9. Juxtaposition is when a writer places two conflicting ideas next to each other for effect.
Example:
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”
Identify an example of Blake using juxtaposition. Explain why you think he’s done it, and how it would affect the reader.
the Marriage hearse
A02
Analyse the poets’ use of language
Clearly explain the effects on the reader
Use subject specific terminology

10. Analyse the poets’ use of structure
The poem’s structure is very regular. It is four quatrains with a tight ABAB rhyme-scheme. This could reflect how these types of problems have become as normal and predictable as the poem.
The use of a dramatic monologue helps explore one person’s views and ideas, making it easier to relate to.
The first two stanzas focus on the individual people and how depressed and miserable they are. Stanza three looks at the institutions which Blake thinks are responsible: the church and the palace. Stanza four returns to focusing on people, and makes clear that even new-born babies cannot escape the misery.
A02
Analyse the poets’ use of structure
Clearly explain the effects on the reader
Use subject specific terminology

11. Why was Blake’s ‘London’ written?
Knowledge
Blake uses his poetry to talk about his views on society and the world around him.
Skills:
Link contextual factors to textual details.
Understanding:
Annotate your anthology to demonstrate your understanding.

12. Relate the poems to their historical and social contexts
Blake rejected the established church because of its failure to help the children of London out of poverty.
Can you find anything in the poem linked to this idea?
In 1789, the French people revolted against the monarchy and aristocracy, using violence and murder to overthrow those in power. Many, including Blake, saw the French Revolution as inspirational.
Can you find anything in the poem linked to this idea?
Blake wrote two collections of poetry. ‘Songs of Innocence’ celebrated love and childhood. ‘Songs of Experience’ offered contrast to the first collection, and explained how society corrupted humanity.
Which collection do you think ‘London’ is from and why?
A03
Relate the poems to their historical and social contexts

13. How are ‘London’ and ‘Ozymandias’ similar?
Knowledge
Romantic poets were a group of poets who were critical of man’s cruelty to man, disliked the ruling classes, and believed in the power of love, art and nature.
Skills:
Make connections between the two poems.
Understanding:
Write a thirty minute essay response to the comparison question.

14. Write a short comparison of how Blake and Shelley used their poetry to present their negative views of power.
Meaning and ideas
Structure
Language
Context
A01
Clear and precise comparison of the poems