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    2016 William Blake and Arthur Rimbaud: Loss and Prayer. Blake and Rimbaud were poets who were the most influential out of the many in the time of Romance and Realism. William Blake (1757–1827) was an author who was popular in the era of Romanticism and was known to some as one of the most well-known literature figures in Europe. Whenever I read a William Blake poem I can with no trouble imagine what is being said because of imagery and metaphors he uses. In The Garden of Love by William Blake

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      A Nurse’s Songs: Through Innocence and Experience    William Blake’s two poems that are both entitled “Nurse’s Song” demonstrate opposing perspectives of a nurse toward the innocence of the children she is caring. In “Songs of   Innocence”‚ the rhyming pairs of the poem suggest that the nurse is untroubled as she watches   the children’s enjoyment while its syntax shows that she advocates or is in favor of the joy that   their innocence brings them. In “Songs of Experience”

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    William Blake was a man desperately obsessed with the divine. In "the Sick Rose‚" "the Lamb‚" and "the Tyger" he clearly demonstrates this dedication to examining that fascination through the use of three very tangible metaphors. One doesn’t have to look very far to observe this fascination for it is readily evident in every stanza of these poems; the deeper meaning behind his words can sometimes get lost in the details. "The Lamb" is‚ at heart‚ a tale of simple innocence. One may wonder‚ however

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    William BlakeSong of Experience” and “Song of Innocence” was written to talk about the two-opposing side of life that individuals experience. The “Song of Innocence” gives us the perspective of innocence children’s views on life compared to the “Song of Experiment” which gives the perspective of the experience of adult life. Both the “Song of Experience and Innocence” relate to the Romantic Movement. William Blake uses the concepts of Pastoral‚Sublime and individual throughout both. William

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    William Blake exemplifies the rebellious and questioning spirit of the Romantic age in the various poems he wrote. This rebellious spirit especially exemplified in his most famous poem‚ “The Tyger‚” which was published in a book of poems he wrote entitled Songs of Experience. The poem takes the reader on a journey of faith‚ questioning god and his nature. By asking a series of rhetorical questions‚ Blake is forcing the reader to think about the possibility that God is not just the meek and gentle

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    Social Criticism in William Blake’s “The Chimney Sweeper” ‘The Chimney Sweeper’ by William Blake criticises child labour and especially society that sees the children’s misery but chooses to look away and it reveals the change of the mental state of those children who were forced to do such cruel work at the age of four to nine years. It shows the change from an innocent child that dreams of its rescue to the child that has accepted its fate. Those lives seem to oppose each other and yet if one reads

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    progression. Attraction and repulsion‚ reason and energy‚ love and hate‚ are necessary to human existence" (Blake). Addressing the contrasts of different states of the human mind is the main concern of William Blake. As a British Romantic poet of the 18th century‚ William Blake addresses the contrasts of different states of the human mind in his works Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience. Blake‚ born and raised in London‚ demonstrated his early interest in creative expression by "engraving copies

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    “London” by William Blake London‚ which consists of sixteen lines‚ is not just a description of William Blake’s birthplace but also a detailed poem of how the social status works in London. The poem is a devastating and concise political analysis delivered with passionate anger. It is revealing the complex connections between patterns of ownership and the ruling ideology‚ the way all human relations are inescapably bound together within a single destructive society. The reason why Blake wrote it was

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    Figures of Speech in "The Tiger" by William Blake In the poem "The Tiger"‚ the author‚ William Blake‚ is describing one of the most powerful and beautiful creatures and praising God’s work in the process by using symbols and different figures of speech. The figures of speech that are used are alliteration‚ metaphor‚ and anaphora. By using these certain figures of speech‚ Blake brings the focus to those things that he is so in awe of. Now‚ Just to give a quick background to the author‚ we go

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    Philip Grassley Dr. Fussell ENGL-1202-16407 January 22‚ 2011 Summary/Response Journal Entry 1 William Blake’s poem “London” explains very concisely and effectively the sociological problems encountered in London back in the late 18th century. This poem is extremely important to the culture of 18th century Western culture as it called into question the morality and unintended effects of early capitalism with the combination of monarchical rule. It is important to note that this poem was written

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