In William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience‚ the gentle lamb and the dire tiger define childhood by setting a contrast between the innocence of youth and the experience of age. The Lamb is written with childish repetitions and a selection of words which could satisfy any audience under the age of five. Blake applies the lamb in representation of youthful immaculateness. The Tyger is hard-featured in comparison to The Lamb‚ in respect to word choice and representation. The Tyger
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A short Petrarchan sonnet by William Wordsworth‚ "London‚ 1802" is a poem filled with creative symbols that portray Wordsworth’s emphasis on feeling and passion with natural morality and goodness. In the poem‚ Wordsworth’s ideal vision of life was that he believed anyone could participate in it‚ if only they placed effort into what they were doing. In "London 1802‚" he uses a dramatic tone combined with frustration because he wants to stand from an ethical perspective yet exert more aesthetic influence
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Dante’s Inferno Theme Analysis (notes to help you with your understanding and – more importantly – your project) The Divine Comedy was written as a physical (scientific)‚ political‚ and spiritual guidebook for Dante’s 14th world. Dante is careful in his identification of the stars and astrological signs which determine and support his reasons for placing Hell below Jerusalem. Based on the limited understanding of geography at the time‚ readers would have believed the physical placement of these
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Cepler Youth’s Perspective The poem “Where the Sidewalk Ends” by Shel Silverstein contains a deeper meaning than what shows on the surface. This poem tells a story about a better place that only the children know; a place different from all the hate and darkness shown in modern life. Shel Silverstein is mostly known for his touching children’s book‚ The Giving Tree‚ and poetry. In the poem “Where the Sidewalk Ends
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(or‚ in this case‚ the uprooted). Mouse represents common folk who are often tyrannized by the high and the mighty. Foolproof Plans Can Go Awry “Songs of Innocence (1789) & Songs of Experience (1794)” - William Blake “Innocence & Experience” “two contrary states of the soul” In Songs‚ Blake opposes examples of innocence and experience from o Natural creation o History o
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William Shakespeare is considered to be the one greatest writers of all time‚ and‚ as you would expect‚ he has many achievements in the theatrical world for his plays and poetry. His achievements‚ however‚ were not without sacrifice. Shakespeare moved to London to pursue a career as a writer and actor. When he moved for his career‚ he left his family behind for London theater. During this period‚ he wrote most of his greatest writings. He wrote a number of well-renowned plays and sonnets during this
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Songs of Experience‚ William Blake presents the reader a very startling piece of literature. Reading some of his work from songs of innocence‚ I was shocked at the way the poems were written. In the poem‚ The Lamb‚ I felt as if an elementary student wrote it. It was written in all simplicity and undermined the actual purpose of the poem. However‚ once reading it again‚ I realized there’s more to the poem than the simple diction. I went on to do some research about William Blake himself and I learned
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Blake ’s dialectic is to be found everywhere in the Songs of Innocence and Experience - night and day‚ winter and spring‚ wilderness and Eden‚ etc. As Mitchell writes (1989:46)‚ ‘dialogue and dialectic of contraries constitute the master code of Blake ’s text’. Bass (1970:209) adds‚ ‘The total effect of Innocence and Experience is one of balanced opposites‚ each fulfilling and completing the other’. Moreover‚ according to John Beer‚ the ‘contrary states’ of the human soul are dialectic in themselves
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Tears of a Tiger By Sharon M. Draper A story of Realistic Fiction Teacher Answer Guide Packet Pre-reading Activity Directions: Think about the words below. Free write for at least three minutes about each word. Use extra paper if necessary. Be prepared to share your thoughts with your classmates. 1. suicide 2. DWI 3. friendship 4. family 5. depression 6. discrimination Pages 1-22 Vocabulary & Discussion Guide Vocabulary Fiery (1) Weaving (1) Frantically (2) Raggedy
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Critical Analysis: Paradise Lost In "Book I" of Paradise Lost‚ John Milton describes Satan’s reaction to the realities of Hell after he is banished from Heaven. After Satan and his followers have been thrown to Hell‚ it quickly becomes apparent the torture and torment they will face. In this passage‚ Satan‚ who is unable to accept his place at the foot of God‚ unsuccessfully attempts to overtake the throne of God. His view of having "equaled" God and having the "ambitious aim" of becoming
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