This exam focus covers Exam Connection within London (Blake) for GCSE English Literature. Revise London (Blake) in Power and Conflict Poetry for GCSE English Literature with 10 exam-style questions and 16 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 13 of 15 in this topic. Treat this as a marking guide for what examiners are looking for, not just a fact list.
🎯 Exam Connection
Where it appears: Paper 2 Section B, Power and Conflict. You may be given London as the named, printed poem and asked to compare it with one other poem of your choice from the cluster. 30 marks. No SPaG marks in this section.
Mark split per /30: AO1 (response + references) = 12, AO2 (language/form/structure + terminology) = 12, AO3 (context) = 6.
Typical question: "Compare how poets present ideas about power in London and in one other poem from Power and Conflict."
For the top levels: sustain a comparative argument about power throughout, move between both poems within each paragraph, and weave Blake's radical context into analysis — never bolt it on at the end.
Practice questions for London (Blake)
In Blake's poem 'London', what does the word 'chartered' most closely mean?
Identify ONE structural or formal feature Blake uses in 'London' and explain how it contributes to the poem's meaning. (2 marks)