The purpose of William Blake’s London is to reveal the oppression of the lower class citizens of London, by the aristocracy during the late 18th century. Blake uses various poetic devices in order to enhance the portrayal of the poems purpose to the reader. These devices include metaphor, symbolism, oxymoron, and repetition, all of which facilitate in the articulation of the poems purpose to the reader. Blake utilises metaphor in the poem London to …showed first 75 words of 1183 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1183 total…disease. Blake exploits the use of many well known poetic devices such as metaphor, oxymoron, symbolism, and repetition to better convey the poem’s purpose; the oppression of the lower class by the aristocracy. Blake utilises these techniques in conjunction with each other throughout the poem to achieve the desired effect; the clear portrayal of the poem’s purpose. By using these techniques Blake conceives a poem with purpose, which has both depth and meaning.