Analysing how Shelley presents ideas of suffering in 'England in 1819'
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I can explain how Shelley uses language, structure and form to critique powerful institutions and express the concept of the suffering of ordinary people.
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Shelley may have used figurative language to expose the parasitic nature of the monarchy.
Shelley could have used plosive sounds throughout the poem to emphasise the suffering of ordinary people.
Arguably, Shelley’s use of enjambment references the continuation of the people’s suffering.
Shelley’s non-conformity to the sonnet form may link to his revolutionary call for change.
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