Analysis of blake

“What is now proved was once only imagined.” (Ed. Mason, Michael. William Blake: Selected Poetry. Oxford World Classics, 2008.) This paper started with a quote which mainly emphasize on the power of imagination. The line which is quoted above, said by one of the early romantic poet, one who never went to university, never took opium, did not end up his life in a very tender age, never left England, did not went on any Grand tour in his life span, did not have any illicit or failed affairs or relationships

William Blake “The Fly” We are just a small portion of the universe, it is not to our knowledge as humans to know what is beyond us. We are trapped in a system, being run by beliefs and fears. The fly is insignificant compared to Blake, weak and annoying. God being superior to Blake just as he is to the fly. Blake is seen as a religious believer; thus, this supports the argument that he would have a deeper meaning within the poem. Symbolizing the fly as life and death. The speaker uses first person

2.2. Poem Analysis The followings are the poem which has been added with personal interpretations and the further analysis. When my mother died I was very young, And my father sold me while yet my tongue Could scarcely cry " 'weep! 'weep! 'weep! 'weep!" So your chimneys I sweep & in soot I sleep. There's little Tom Dacre, who cried when his head That curled like a lamb's back, was shaved, so I said, "Hush, Tom! never mind it, for when your head's bare, You know that the soot cannot spoil

exposing the oppression of the common people by a dominating government and elite class. Blake notices the inequalities of London and he describes the people he sees as sad, suffering, and stagnated by their environment. Blake uses strong imagery, repetition, and metaphor to present the archetype of the individual in juxtaposition to institution which seems to be the source of londoner’s oppression. Blake writes about what he saw and how he saw it within this poem. He presents a negative view of

night and day. He saunters without rest. A. E. Housman, Edwin Denby, and William Blake each have a different perspective towards death. Housman depicts death as an impatient being, Denby illustrates it as something that fights against us, while Blake interprets it through spiritual glasses. The themes in “Loveliest of Trees” by A. E. Housman, “I had heard it’s a fight” by Edwin Denby, and “The Lamb” by William Blake best reveals the author’s purpose about death. Moreover, the overall theme in “Loveliest

Blake starts the poem with an almost idyllic or nostalgic atmosphere; he uses rhyme’s that contains a very long “E” sound, which forces the reader to smile for proper pronunciation. The speaker is visiting the garden of his youth, which he realizes has been occupied by briars and tombstones; symbolizing death. The once open, green piece of land where he used to play, has been covered, and on it, a chapel has been erected in the middle of its space. The narrator's dismay cannot be fully recognized

Like a Child ENGL 102: Literature and Composition APA In “The Lamb” by William Blake, you will see that, if analyzed closely, the lamb is a personal symbol which signifies God himself. The innocence of a child is like that of a lamb, and serves as a model for humans to follow. In the first stanza, the speaker is the child who is also the teacher. The child asks the lamb who gave him life and all his needs, along with a voice so "tender”. Then, the child declares that he will tell the lamb who

London’s inhabitants creates a separation between him and the events of the poem. The speaker makes mention of people but it is always of what they have left behind or what he can hear from them. For example the speaker says “In the cry of every Man” ( Blake 5) instead of saying he sees the men crying. The wording of the statements implies that the speaker is not talking to the lower class of London but rather using them as examples to address and chastise the upper class for ignoring the hardships that

hopeful conclusions from the darkest of events. William Blake is no exception to this, and his mastery of poetry becomes apparent in “A Poison Tree,” the best poem ever written. In this poem, Blake uses simple language to create a masterful metaphor, strengthened by his use of sound devices and choice of meter, which ultimately help him draw and convey significant lessons from a tragic event. The simplistic yet pleasant style in which Blake conveys an exceedingly dark message truly make him the best

relationships is a theme explored in many poems. The songs Long Live by Taylor Swift and the poems The Sick Rose and The Garden of Love by William Blake all question and explore the theme of love. The song, Long Live, by Taylor Swift, was written in 2010. At first listening to the song, we hear a fun, buoyant song about love, friendship and loss. However, careful analysis reveals a complex piece of poetry that relies on its strong imagery and upbeat tune to convey strong meaning to the audience. Essentially