Chimney Sweeper Analysis
English - Chimney Sweeper
Context
The context which William Blake is writing in is how
the poem)
childhood away from them to how he received a
(background of
Subject Matter
the introduction of industrialism took many children’s pleasant childhood according to most sources.
The subject which William Blake is trying to convey to the reader is that with the introduction of
industrialism came the diminishing of many lives and childhoods as they were forced into slavery and
work. Also, parenting can be see as a subject due to the fact in the first stanza, Blake mentions how one parent sold their child after the other passed away,
showing how careless they were. The government is also a target of this poem because of the fact that they didn’t attempt to stop child labour which
occurred throughout the beginning of industrialism.
The subject of innocence can be seen throughout
this poem because of the slavery which occurred.
With the slavery of children came the loss of their innocence. English - Chimney Sweeper
Style
(techniques)
Onomatopoeia: Use this technique in words like
“weep!” and repeatedly to help depict the situation which it is describing.
Rhyme: In the form of AABB, the rhyme in this poem works together with enjambment to help the poem flow smoothly.
Foreshadowing: This technique is used through the words “And he open’d the coffins & set them free”.
These words foreshadow the freeing of the
enslaved children from working in the industrial factories. Colloquial language: The use of slang and informal
words, such as “&” and “open’d”, help the poem run smoother and effectively emphasise the vowels within the words.
The poets
William Blake’s purpose to write this poem was to
comment?)
beginning of industrialism, especially in terms of
purpose (social
help the reader understand what it was like at the
what children experienced. Industrial brought jobs
which
Context
The context which William Blake is writing in is how
the poem)
childhood away from them to how he received a
(background of
Subject Matter
the introduction of industrialism took many children’s pleasant childhood according to most sources.
The subject which William Blake is trying to convey to the reader is that with the introduction of
industrialism came the diminishing of many lives and childhoods as they were forced into slavery and
work. Also, parenting can be see as a subject due to the fact in the first stanza, Blake mentions how one parent sold their child after the other passed away,
showing how careless they were. The government is also a target of this poem because of the fact that they didn’t attempt to stop child labour which
occurred throughout the beginning of industrialism.
The subject of innocence can be seen throughout
this poem because of the slavery which occurred.
With the slavery of children came the loss of their innocence. English - Chimney Sweeper
Style
(techniques)
Onomatopoeia: Use this technique in words like
“weep!” and repeatedly to help depict the situation which it is describing.
Rhyme: In the form of AABB, the rhyme in this poem works together with enjambment to help the poem flow smoothly.
Foreshadowing: This technique is used through the words “And he open’d the coffins & set them free”.
These words foreshadow the freeing of the
enslaved children from working in the industrial factories. Colloquial language: The use of slang and informal
words, such as “&” and “open’d”, help the poem run smoother and effectively emphasise the vowels within the words.
The poets
William Blake’s purpose to write this poem was to
comment?)
beginning of industrialism, especially in terms of
purpose (social
help the reader understand what it was like at the
what children experienced. Industrial brought jobs
which