In a London Drawing room (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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George Eliot's real name
George Eliot's real name
Mary Ann Evans
George Eliot's literary style
George Eliot's literary style
Victorian realist fiction
What does the poem critique?
What does the poem critique?
Urban life and its lack of vitality
Historical setting of the poem
Historical setting of the poem
London during Industrial Revolution
Effect of 'yellowed by smoke' imagery
Effect of 'yellowed by smoke' imagery
Shows grim urban scene, environmental degradation
'Monotony of surface & form' technique
'Monotony of surface & form' technique
Alliteration emphasising dullness & repetitiveness
What does 'No bird can make a shadow' symbolise?
What does 'No bird can make a shadow' symbolise?
Lack of nature & vitality in city
'Prison-house' simile suggests what?
'Prison-house' simile suggests what?
Entrapment, punishment, oppressive nature of city
'All hurry on & look upon ground' shows what?
'All hurry on & look upon ground' shows what?
Disengaged inhabitants, dehumanising urban effects
Form of poem and its significance
Form of poem and its significance
Free verse reflecting uncontrolled urban sprawl
Meaning of 'Like solid fog' simile
Meaning of 'Like solid fog' simile
Monotonous & oppressive cityscape
Overall atmosphere of London in poem
Overall atmosphere of London in poem
Monotonous and oppressive