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Blake Marriage of Heaven & Hell says"worship of God is: Honouring...

Sat, 9 May 2009 10:23:41 PST

Blake Marriage of Heaven & Hell says"worship of God is: Honouring his gifts in other men"Explore the implications of this claim within the work

To compare these two poems is to compare the angelic and the...

Thu, 7 May 2009 13:13:03 PST

To compare these two poems is to compare the angelic and the miserable. Both, of course, have to do with the service on Holy Thursday which needs a bit of explanation for most first-time readers. In most cases, the Church of England considers Christ's Ascension day to be called "Holy Thursday," (although some insist that "Holy Thursday" can also be the day before Good Friday). In any event, during the late eighteenth century (when the...

It's a really short poem, so I have provided a link below for you to...

Sun, 3 May 2009 22:46:05 PST

It's a really short poem, so I have provided a link below for you to read it on your own if you haven't already. It's an easy read. It is basically just Blake rejoicing over the joy of being in the presence of a 2-day-old baby. It is 2 stanzas long. The first stanza appears to be from the perspective of the infant. He (or she) declares that they do not have a name, and asks what they should call the speaker of the poem. Then the...

What is detailed summary of the poem "Infant Joy" by William Blake?

Sun, 3 May 2009 06:50:36 PST

What is detailed summary of the poem "Infant Joy" by William Blake?

what is the detailed summary of chimney sweeper songs of experience by...

Sun, 3 May 2009 06:38:03 PST

what is the detailed summary of chimney sweeper songs of experience by william black

I have always loved this poem, with its childlike tone and Biblical...

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:27:50 PST

I have always loved this poem, with its childlike tone and Biblical language ("thee" and "dost thou"). It is truly a Song of Innocence, lyrical and beautiful. I do dissent mildly on the question of whether it is a pastoral poem. It does not fit the strict definition of pastoral literature, but it certainly alludes to elements of the pastoral. The discussion of the lamb's physical qualities and the description of how Christ cares for the lamb...

This poem evokes feelings of tenderness because of its innocence and...

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:58:41 PST

This poem evokes feelings of tenderness because of its innocence and holiness. What a wonderfully simple poem with the first stanza concentrating on the lamb itself and the second stanza focusing the lamb as a symbol of Christ: a piece of literature truly belonging in Blake's Songs of Innocence. As to the question of it fitting the definition of a pastoral poem, I'm afraid my answer has to be no. A pastoral poem is defined as a...

Please explain the comparision between William Blake's "Holy Thursday"...

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:01:46 PST

Please explain the comparision between William Blake's "Holy Thursday" in his Songs of Innocence & "Holy Thursday" in his Songs of Experience.

In regards to William Blake's poem "The Lamb," what feelings does this...

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:16:04 PST

Does "The Lamb" fit this definition of a pastoral poem? How?

"Holy Thursday" rightly belongs in Blake's Songs of Innocence, for the...

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:27:31 PST

"Holy Thursday" rightly belongs in Blake's Songs of Innocence, for the children are seen as angelic: they are "flowers" and "lambs," while with "radiance" they are "raising their innocent hands." In most cases, the Church of England considers Christ's Ascension day to be called "Holy Thursday," (although some insist that "Holy Thursday" can also be the day before Good Friday). In any event, during the late eighteenth century (when the...

Please explain "Holy Thursday" by William Blake in his Songs of Innocence.

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:56:18 PST

Please explain "Holy Thursday" by William Blake in his Songs of Innocence.

A lyric poem is songlike and expresses emotion. In ancient Greece, poems...

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:18:14 PST

A lyric poem is songlike and expresses emotion. In ancient Greece, poems were often accompanied by music played on a lyre. The rhyme scheme and the metrical pattern of the poem make it lyrical; it could easily be set to music. Despite the fearsome image of the tiger, the words flow beautifully.

Why is "The Tiger" by William Blake a lyric poem?

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:31:42 PST

Why is "The Tiger" by William Blake a lyric poem?

“The Lamb” by William Blake is a direct commentary of God. The...

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 16:07:03 PST

“The Lamb” by William Blake is a direct commentary of God. The speaker repeatedly asks the lamb, who is described in favorable and, what we would call, cute terms, who made him. The speaker describes the lamb’s voice and disposition as sweet and kind. These descriptions move on to make an allusion to Jesus in the second stanza. The lamb itself has often been a reference to Jesus in popular culture. The speaker points out that God (of...

Before reading "The Tyger", I would strongly suggest reading "The Lamb",...

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 16:05:20 PST

Before reading "The Tyger", I would strongly suggest reading "The Lamb", also by Blake. “The Lamb” by William Blake is a direct commentary of God. The speaker repeatedly asks the lamb, who is described in favorable and, what we would call, cute terms, who made him. The speaker describes the lamb’s voice and disposition as sweet and kind. These descriptions move on to make an allusion to Jesus in the second stanza. The lamb itself has...

Could you please explain William Blake's poem "The Tyger" in detail?

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 09:04:16 PST

Could you please explain William Blake's poem "The Tyger" in detail?

Could you please explain William Blake's poem "The Lamb" in detail?

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 09:01:19 PST

Could you please explain William Blake's poem "The Lamb" in detail?

explain Blake's two poems Innocense and Experiences; how does he...

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:45:01 PST

explain Blake's two poems Innocense and Experiences; how does he articulate between the two?

Throughout the lines previous to this one, Blake is personifying Spring...

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:09:44 PST

Throughout the lines previous to this one, Blake is personifying Spring to what happens with the ground as winter ebbs and Spring begins. This line resembles the "Deck the Halls" Christmas song. Instead of spreading about holly, Blake is emblazoning the lands with "fair fingers" which would be vines and new growth from existing albeit hibernating greenery.

I am wandering what he exactly means in the fourth stanza "O deck her...

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:46:20 PST

I am wandering what he exactly means in the fourth stanza "O deck her forth with thy fair fingers ;pour"