Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Comparison of Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth and London by Wi
Comparison of Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth and London by William Blake Throughout the coursework I will refer to William Wordsworth as Wordsworth and William Blake as Blake. The poems of Wordsworth and Blake are both about London however, Wordsworthââ¬â¢s poem was written when he came to visit London whereas Blake lived in London. Wordsworthââ¬â¢s poem is about the finery of London one can see this as he writes in line 1; ââ¬Å"Earth has not anything to show more fair:â⬠Whereas in Blakeââ¬â¢s poem he does not write about the praise of London although he loved London we are told he sees that London has its bad points. In Wordsworthââ¬â¢s poems there is an absence of people whereas in Blakeââ¬â¢s poem it talks about people a lot of the time. In Wordsworthââ¬â¢s poem he refers to London as a person this is a personification. We see him referring to London as a person when he says at the end of the poem although there are other references to this; ââ¬Å"And all that mighty heart is lying still!â⬠In Wordsworthââ¬â¢s poem he is not saying that London is more beautiful then other cities he says that it is as nice as other cities. When Wordsworth says; ââ¬Å"Dull would he be of soul,â⬠This shows that he thinks some people are insensitive. As well when Wordsworth says; ââ¬Å"This City now doth, like a garment, wear,â⬠This is a simile he talks about London as if it is a person. When Blakeââ¬â¢s writes his poem he sheds light on the problems of London although he is a major fan of London. Most of the people at this time could not read and so Blake thought that if he wrote a poem people who could read wo... ...horical the soilders are standing by the palace and sighing thinking about th rich people who donââ¬â¢t suffer in war hence the words ââ¬Å"Runs in the bloodâ⬠. In line 15 the word; ââ¬Å"â⬠¦Harlotâ⬠¦Ã¢â¬ is showing that it is pitiful. The harlot is cursing because if she becomes pregnant it is like a millstone around her neck. In line 17 the word ââ¬Å"hearseâ⬠is used as a car to take the bride to the wedding hall here it would be sad because the harlot would only be getting married because she became pregnant it was not a wanted child. Nowadays we use a hearse a car to carry a coffin, now to hear the word hearse is sad whereas then it was a happy thought. Perhaps when it says in line 16; ââ¬Å"â⬠¦Infants tear,â⬠It is saying that the cry is because maybe the father is already married.
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