Comparison of London by William Blake and Westminster Bridge. "I wander thro' each chartered street," this is William Blake, walking slowly, almost lost, taking notice of everything he sees around him. By 'chartered' William Blake can mean two different things, he can mean wealthy and prosperous or he can mean streets that are chartered / charted on a map, this is better explained in the next line where he speaks of the 'chartered' Thames, giving us the impression that he is in fact speaking
Blake and Wordsworth's Descriptions of the City in London and Westminster Bridge The poets Blake and Wordsworth have wrote two opposing poems, which express different opinions of industrial places. I will be comparing the language and attitude expressed by both poets. Blake seems to express extreme dislike towards London, whilst Wordsworth expresses like, and peace in his view towards Westminster Bridge. In the first two lines Blake expresses clear dislike in the way the Thames has been
‘Composed from Westminster Bridge’ invokes a strong sense of nature into the reader. It is from this that we can see the beauty of Wordsworth’s London. One can argue that it is the purpose of this sonnet to highlight the power of nature and how civilization fits in around it. Primarily this can be seen in the linguistic choices of the Sonnet, particularly the role of personification, the function of phonological features such as rhyme and rhythm and the position of secondary sources. Using this methodology
In William Wordsworth’s poem, “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge September 3, 1802”, Wordsworth analyzes a beautiful day in London. The first eight lines are composed of a single sentence. The speaker describes what he sees on a particular day on Westminster Bridge. Wordsworth begins by saying, “Earth has not anything to show more fair:” (1). This line tells the reader that this is going to be a nature poem, because he is saying that this sight is the most beautiful thing this earth has to offer.
In the poem Compose upon Westminster Bridge and London the poets present two very different. In the poem Compose upon Westminster Bridge and London the poets present two very different and contrasting views of the same city. William Wordsworth view of London is positive and optimistic. William Blake on the other hand presents a very negative dismal picture of the city. William Wordsworth was born in 1770 and has always had a love of nature. He studied at Cambridge University, which later
Feelings About the City in William Wordsworth's Composed Upon Westminster Bridge A man of many talents, his biggest accomplishment being his poetry, endeavoured him to write a famous sonnet "Composed upon Westminster Bridge." This poets name would be William Wordsworth. Within his poem Wordsworth delved into the inner workings of London and what London felt to him. Wordsworth is able to capture the very essence of his feelings in this poem with a few import ingredients. Including effective
Compare and Contrast William Wordsworth's Composed Upon Westminster Bridge and William Blake's London William Wordsworth and William Blake wrote poems about London, but they presented their views from different angles. Wordsworth sees the beauty in London and Blake sees only the ugliness. William Wordsworth's "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge" gives a step-by-step look at the awe-inspiring beauty of a London sunrise, whereas William Blake's "London" shows the dreary ugliness of London life by
Wordsworth’s Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 The sonnet, “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802,” shows Wordsworth’s appreciating the beauty of London and demonstrating it as “emotion recollected in tranquility.” It’s characteristic of his love for solitude that it is set in the early morning when there is no bustle and noise. Wordsworth is in awe of the scenic beauty of the morning sun radiating from London’s great architectural marvels. However, there are
A Comparison of London by William Blake, and Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 by William Wordsworth Both "London" by William Blake, and "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802" by William Wordsworth are written about London, and were written within ten years of each other, but both have contrasting views of what they believe London is like. They express their ideas by using different poem styles and techniques. They are both very effective and create vivid
Comparing Blake's London, Wordsworth's Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3rd 1802 and Johnson's Inglan is a Bitch Blake's disapproval of changes that happened in his time comes in his poem "London". For instance, the narrator in "London" describes both the Thames and the city streets as "chartered," or controlled by people only interested in making money. He also refers to "mind-forged manacles" whereby he comments on how the authorities try to stop pioneers in such thoughts like
poems are both written about London, one titled 'London' is written by William Blake. The other 'Composed up Westminster Bridge' is written by William Wordsworth. Even though these poems are written on the same setting, they are opposite sides of a coin. 'London' shows the appearance of the city from the position of an onlooker, it shows the suffering of the common man. 'Westminster Bridge' tackles a different view point, it portrays London as the city really is. The rich upper classes sit on the
ESSAY QUESTION: WITH REFERENCE TO "COMPOSED UPON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE" BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH AND "PIED BEAUTY" BY G.M HOPKINS DICUSS THE REASON FOR THE POETS AWE AND ADMIRATION, AND HOW EACH POET EMPLOYED METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TO EXPRESS THESE EMOTIONS. ( This is an AS (6 form/ year 12) essay question) The two poems "Pied Beauty" by G.M. Hopkins and "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge" by William Wordsworth are both an expression of awe and admiration. In "Pied Beauty" Hopkins admires
A Comparison of London by William Blake and Composed Upon Westminster Bridge by Wordsworth The poems are written from two very different perspectives. William Blake's poem London is about a lifetime of London and is very negative he puts London out to be ugly depressing and very much in despair he tells us of prostitutes and very depressed people. Where as William Wordsworth's poem Composed upon Westminster Bridge is very positive. Wordsworth's poem gives out the impression of London as
How London is Portrayed in Composed upon Westminster Bridge and London William Wordsworth's poem, "Composed upon Westminster Bridge" written in 1904 looks at the positive side of London city and it natural Beauty. Whereas William Blake wrote the poem, "London" in 1794, the poem is negative towards authority and politics. The theme of the two poems is the city of London and how different people preserve it. "All bright and glittering in the smokeless air" (line 8) is a romantic view
The poems ‘lines composed on Westminster Bridge’ and ‘London’ are created by William Wordsworth and William Blake respectively. Wordsworth’s work originated in the eighteenth century and he himself lived in the countryside, and rarely visited large cities such as London. This is reflected on his poem, making it personal to his experience in London, however William Blake on the other hand had a vast knowledge of London and was actually a London poet, which allowed him to express his views of London
William Wordsworth's Composed Upon Westminster Bridge and William Blake's London In London during the 1800s most poor young children used to get diseases by drinking water from the river Thames. This was because the people of London would throw there waste into it. Many poor children died of a disease called cholera that made them turn blue and spotty; it was carried through infected drinking water in the public water pumps. The lower classes were too poor to buy medicine from the doctors
The Daffodils and Upon Westminster Bridge Both " The Daffodils" and " Upon Westminster Bridge" were written around the turn of the 19th century in Georgian times to illustrate William Wordsworth's view of the Natural World. " Upon Westminster Bridge" illustrates the poet's view on the city of London. Wordsworth is able to appreciate and see the magnificence in a normal bustling city. He is in awe at the scenic beauty of the morning sun, radiating from London's great architectural marvels
all the triumphs and beauty of London whereas the second piece by William Blake uses his writing to provoke the reader by telling of London’s corruption and plight, the two pieces could not differ more. The first piece, entitled Composed upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth, takes the form of a sonnet, which poets have used throughout the ages to display their dexterity and skill, which Wordsworth uses as a vehicle to convey to the reader his sense of love and celebration for the city of London
Compare London by William Blake and Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3rd 1802 by William Wordsworth. As a part of my coursework for GCSE English, I will be comparing two poems written about London in nineteenth century. The two poems I have chosen to write about are: 'London' by William Blake and 'Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3rd 1802' by William Wordsworth. Both poems give their own, different accounts of London at around the same period. One is written with a
These people moved into bustling towns like Manchester (Document D) with smoke stacks lining the town. People thought moving would be for the better, that’s what everybody thought in the beginning. In William Wordsworth’s poem “Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802”, he describes a contrasting view on the detrimental effects