Comparing The Metaphors Of London By William Blake And...
During the 18th century, London was not charming, clean, and astounding, at least that s what
William Blake thought. William Blake and William Wordsworth, poets of the romantic period,
wrote poems about London. These two poets expressed how they felt about London about how
it was at the time. Blake and Wordsworth create an image in a reader s mind of how they saw
London, Blake s image being dim and Wordsworth s image is brighter. Blake viewed London as
an awful place, and Wordsworth viewed London as a cheerful place. Blake and Wordsworth used
metaphors, a setting, and they call attention to the classes of the people to get their message to
readers. Metaphors are a attractive way to get readers to keep reading. In addition to that, Blake...
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Both poets describe what they see and hear in London. Blakes setting is more depressing and
gloomy, and Wordsworth setting is happier and brighter. In his first splendour, valley, rock, or
hill;/ Ne er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep! (10 11). Wordsworth is stating London is so calm
and nice as he looks out onto the silent town. In every cry of every man,/ In every Infant s cry of
fear,/ In every voice, in every ban,/ The mind forg d manacles I hear. (5 8). Blake is stating
London is horrible, as he hears cries down every street he walks through. Wordsworth creates an
image in a reader s mind, an image that says London is great, beautiful, clean, calm, quiet, and
dazzling. A nice morning, standing on the bridge looking out and seeing a peaceful town asleep.
Green swaying grass and the smooth, warm sun on a face as another day a comes. Another
example is if Wordsworth was painting what he saw. He would have used bright, warm colors
with soft strokes. On the other hand, Blake creates an image that yells London is horrible. But
most, through midnight streets I hear (13). Blake was ambling the streets at night, giving the
image even more of a depressing place. Looking into the streets, a dirty, dark street, with cracks
and loose rocks. With people crying and struggling to live another day in the cruel town. Painting
wise, Blake would have used dark colors with harsh strokes. These are two different settings a
reader can pick up from
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