In “London,” William Blake uses imagery to depict the misery of the working class in the city in the 18th century. The poem emphasizes on the suffering of the people in the city. The speaker recites, "But most thro’ midnight streets I hear,/ How the youthful Harlots curse,/ Blasts the new-born infants tear,/ And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse" (Blake lines 13-16). The speaker describes their surroundings and paints a vivid picture through words. They use imagery as they see, hear and feel the city. As they walk through the city at night, they see young women led to prostitution by…