The poem “London,” by William Blake, uses repetition to convey the encompassing misery felt by the citizens of London during the late 1700’s.The most apparent use of repetition in this poem would be when Blake writes: “In every cry of every Man, In every Infants cry of fear, In every voice: in every ban,” (Blake lines 5-,6,7). Blake clearly repeats the opening words “In every,” to start each of these lines. The use of anaphora for the word “every” is utilised to demonstrate how oppressed the working class of London truly were throughout that time period. In addition, it expresses how the…