1. SPOTTTS Review

2. OH MY……  William Blake writes about the streets of London and he's viewing of the ordinary pedestrians.  This poem is taking place in London where the author describes londons citizens.  The tone of this poem id informative because it is telling you what is happening during this specific time period, ever blackened church appalls; and the hapless soldiers sigh runs in blood down palace walls.  in the streets of London the people aren’t being treated fairly.

3. Occasion Requirements….  Where?  Where? Evidence from the poem  When?  When? Evidence from the poem?

4. Occasion Example…..  This poem takes place in the streets of London as stated in line 1 “I wander through chartered streets,” and by the title of the poem. It was the Gothic period in England when this poem was written. The Gothic period is the time period in which people, in England particularly, started to not believe in the church and started going against the church. In Line 10 of the poem it is evident that the people of London started to not believe in the churches “powers’ anymore. Line 10 states “Every Black’ning church appalls.”

5. Tone Requirements…..  3 tone words  3 direct pieces of evidence  3 analysis statements that connect each of them!

6. Tone Example #1  The tone of the poem is ambiguous, despairing, and also disdainful  The tone of the poem is ambiguous, despairing, and also disdainful. The ambiguity comes in the first stanza and it sets the tone for the rest of the poem when Blake writes, “I wander thro' each charter'd street, / Near where the charter'd Thames does flow" (1-2). The repetitive and ambiguousness of the word "charter'd" signifies that everything is owned by the state, from the River Thames to the streets he walks on. The speaker chooses to do this because he wants to show the reader that the streets of London are a clear representation of the state that owns it.

7. Tone Example #1 continue (2 nd tone word)  Then comes the despair, “And mark in every face I meet / Marks of weakness, marks of woe” (3-4). These two lines alone display that there is a complete loss of hope amongst those in the streets of London. The absence of optimism continues throughout the whole poem, but is probably most significant when Blake writes, “And the hapless Soldier’s sigh / Runs in blood down Palace walls” (11- 12). The soldiers sigh represents the despair caused by his government that essentially has blood on its hands.  Note  Note ….Needs a better transitional word (then)

8. Tone Example #1- (3 rd tone word)  Lastly, the disdainful tone of the poem can be interpreted in two different ways; First, the speaker’s lack of respect for the government due to its oppressive nature and second, the harlot’s contempt for her crying child and the sanctity of marriage, “How the youthful Harlot’s curse / Blasts the new-born infant’s tear / And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse” (14- 16).  NOTE:  NOTE: You MUST use tone words!

9. Theme Requirements…..  It has to be a theme word/phrase.  You have to give direct evidence.  You have to analyze the connection/prove the point.

10. Theme Example….  Blake’s poem London has many themes ranging from poverty, to loss of faith, to materialism, but the overall theme is universality  Blake’s poem London has many themes ranging from poverty, to loss of faith, to materialism, but the overall theme is universality. The repetition of the word “every” when describing the faces that are seen- “And marks in every face I meet”- and the suffering of the men, women, and children- “In every cry of every man,/ In every Infant’s cry of fear, /In every voice, in every ban” emphasizes this theme; not a single person is left out of the misery and hardships that are occurring during this time period (Blake 3, 5- 8).  Note:  Note: Don’t end on evidence-Needs analysis

11. Paragraph Requirements….  This is a well-developed analytical paragraph.  You need a thesis with the TAG.  You are to ONLY discuss one POETIC device.  Yu must give direct evidence. (more than one line)  You must ANALYZE it!  Ask yourself why this device out of all others! What makes it unique?

12. Paragraph Example…  In the poem titled “London” by William Blake, Blake uses imagery as a poetic device to help people understand the meaning of his poem. In line 10, “Every black’ning church appalls”, imagery is used to show how the church is being corrupted. Black is a color we relate to corruption and evil. The church in line 8 is seen as an evil or corrupted place in which people start to distrust. Also, imagery is seen in line 12 which states “Runs in blood down palace walls.” This line is supposed to tell and show people in a way that the monarchy is responsible for all the corruption and judgment in London. By saying that the blood runs down palaces walls, the author is meaning that the people can now see who is actually corrupting their world and that they cannot do anything about it. Another poetic device used in this poem is repetition. The word that is being repeated constantly throughout the poem is every. By repeating the word every the author is trying to convey a point that poem is about everyone. Everyone goes through societal judgment, everyone had internal marks from judgment, and that everyone goes through tough times. Both repetition and imagery are used in William Blake’s poem titled “London” to help the readers understand the corruption and judgment occurring in London.

13. Citing Long Passages….  When citing long sections (more than three lines) of poetry, keep formatting as close to the original as possible.  In his poem "My Papa's Waltz," Theodore Roethke explores his childhood with his father:  The whiskey on your breath Could make a small boy dizzy; But I hung on like death: Such waltzing was not easy. We Romped until the pans Slid from the kitchen shelf; My mother's countenance Could not unfrown itself. (quoted in Shrodes, Finestone, Shugrue 202)

14. Correct Citing Short passages…  When short (fewer than three lines of verse) quotations from poetry, mark breaks in short quotations of verse with a slash, ( / ), at the end of each line of verse (a space should precede and follow the slash).  Cullen concludes, "Of all the things that happened there / That's all I remember" (11-12). Source: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/