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  • Essay / Westminster Bridge and London - 1471

    The poems “lines composed on Westminster Bridge” and “London” are created by William Wordsworth and William Blake respectively. Wordsworth's work originated in the 18th century and he himself lived in the countryside and rarely visited big cities like London. This is reflected in 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 in fact a London poet, which allowed him to express his view of London from the perspective of a Londoner. see. I will therefore examine the comparisons between the two poems, as well as their contrasting views of London and the poetic devices used to express their views. Wordsworth believed in pantheism, the religion of nature, meaning he believed that nature represented religion as well as the atmosphere. of a particular place. He believed that a positive atmosphere and healthy nature represented a strong religious ambiance in this region, thus proving its good qualities. Wordsworth incorporated this belief into his poem, stating that the London area was "bright and sparkling" and that the area was full of "smokeless air". These words show the positivity of London through Wordsworth's eyes, illustrating his belief that London is a pleasant and religious neighborhood. Conversely, Blake had very different and traditional views on religion. He strongly believed in the power of God, unlike Wordsworth's belief in pantheism. He believed that only God had the power to commit acts of power and that the city of London was actually a negative and horrible place, full of corruption from those in power. He describes this message using personification by stating, "Blood runs down the walls of the palace", showing the blood of the soldiers flowing from the middle of the paper......pieces of ten syllables. Blake's poem differs in that it does not contain iambic pentameter, but it does contain rhyming couplets, which are a very simple way to allow a poem to flow easily and make it enjoyable for the reader, like the lines: "In every cry of every man: 'In every voice, in every ban.'" To conclude, I believe that Blake presents a more real view of London from his point of view, because it is more credible than Wordsworth's point of view Conversely, Wordsworth's poem uses a greater number of poetic devices, which makes it more enjoyable to read and pleases me, unlike Blake's poem which has a greater effect on me. , because Blake's effect on the reader is a negative one as when I read the poem, I believe that London is a bad place from his description, unlike Wordsworth's, which makes London seen as "fair" and very attractive to people..