How Does Blake Use Repetition In The Lamb

In the poem “The Lamb,” William Blake’s use of repetition and symbolism conveys innocence but also a sense of childlike wonder to nature’s creation. “The Lamb” is one of Blake’s most religious poems, fusing a lamb with the biblical symbolism of Jesus Christ who is the Lamb of God. The article “Overview ‘The Lamb’” supports the idea of innocence through the use of repetition and symbolism to convey Jesus in nature’s creation. The use of repetition and symbolism gives the poem a distinct innocence while the idea of creation provokes wonder. The repetition in the first stanza stresses the innocent childlike behavior of the speaker while the second stanza provides the reader a sense of awe to the divine creation the child explains. The use of symbolism
The lamb is a symbol of innocence a figurative lamb to Jesus. The child speaks to the lamb grazing in a field, asking philosophic and religious questions about who gave it happiness, food and life then answers those questions himself. The child starts reflecting on the idea of the Creator after seeing the lamb and begins to associate him with Jesus. The child says that “he calls himself a lamb" and in Christianity he is considered the lamb of God, which helps to show the lamb is more than just a little lamb (Blake 14). This symbolism allows the reader to see the innocent childlike qualities of Jesus in the body of a lamb while he is spoken to by the child. This symbolism brings the “definition of the lamb into a more obvious light” (Overview ‘The Lamb’”) to the reader. The reader can now clearly see that the lamb is a symbol for Jesus and his hand in creation not simply a lamb. The Lamb is called “meek & he is mild” (Blake 15) hinting more to the idea the lamb is a symbol for Jesus who has been considered gentle and loving to the world. The use of “meek” and “mild” implies that Jesus is exactly like a lamb, gentle and innocent even with his power. This further connects the idea that Jesus is embodied in the lamb and this divine creation is innocent. Using the lamb in the poem to symbolize Jesus dates back to biblical times when he was considered a lamb in God’s eyes helps to stress the idea
These techniques allow Blake to write a child's poem about the divine creation through the conversation of a lamb and child. The poem's repetition and symbolism gives it a songlike structure, in which Blake uses a child and lamb to show the childlike and innocent qualities Jesus possess. The Lamb is symbolic to Christ who is shown in a sweet innocent manner while talking with the child to convey the purity and innocence of creation. The repetition gives the poem it's innocent voice through the child’s simple curiosity and shift into the all-knowing. “The Lamb” approaches divine creation in an innocent way through repetition and symbolism which leads the reader to a childlike sense of wonder. These techniques give the poem a distinct innocent view on Jesus through the eyes of a young child and a