Although syntax is not equally significant in every poem, it plays an important role in “London” because it places emphasis on the words that are most important to the message intended by the speaker. The poem follows an alternating rhyme scheme that uses the words with the strongest connotations. The third stanza reads: "As the chimney sweeps cry / Every blackened church scares / And the unfortunate soldiers sigh / Runs in blood along the palace walls..." In this stanza, the words that are placed at the end of each verse must be rhymed are “crying/sigh” and “dismay/walls”. This sentence structure places emphasis on these words because they are not only found at the end of each line but are also the critical words in the rhyme scheme. These are the words that stick with the reader; after reading this part of the poem, they will remember the “shouts” and “sighs” of the people of London more than any other detail in the stanza. The speaker of William Blake's “London” experiences firsthand the painful hardships plaguing the city of London and conveys this message to readers through the use of symbols, diction, and syntax. He creates a somber atmosphere throughout the poem and uses rich language that effectively shows the suffering of all aspects of the city, from the people to the buildings to the monarchy. This poem rejects any ideas of grandeur that readers may have previously imagined for London and certainly transforms the city into a destination that no reader would ever wish to reach..