Critical attitudes to powerful institutions in 'London' and 'Ozymandias'
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I can compare how Romantic poets use language, form and structure to critique power and authority.
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Both poets critiqued the power held by institutions in society.
Shelley focuses on the oppressor - King Ozymandias - and the tyrannical way he rules over his subjects.
Blake focuses on the oppressed, exploring how corrupt institutions left people to suffer in abject poverty.
Both Shelley and Blake were Romantic poets; their work critiques society while focusing on individual experiences.
Both poets explore how power can be abused and advocate for an end to oppressive power.
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