Blake William

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William Blake wrote during the Romantic period which between 1785 - 1830. Some said that the Romantic period was the fairy tale way of writing through symbolism and allegory and also an age for individualism. Blake was little known as a poet during his lifetime. His reputation became established late in the 19th century. Blake's first book of poems was Poetical Sketches. Blake was said to write symbolist poetry in which things such as a cloud, a flower, or a mountain was presented as an object represent with significance beyond itself.

In comparison to Blake's Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience there is a distinction between the imagined states of innocence and experience is stated as thus: world of innocence: unfallen world/ unified self/ integration with nature/ time in harmony with rhythm of human existence. world of experience: fallen world/ fragmented divided self/ alienation from nature/ time as destructive, in opposition of human desire (Feldman). This can be seen in "The Lamb," and "The Chimney Sweeper;" from Songs of Innocence and in Songs of Experience "The Tyger". Blake along with other poets explored visionary states of consciousness that are common among children but violate the standard categories o

Overall Blake's works were different, although the public did not recognize them as good poetry during the period in which he wrote. Today Blake's poetry, as well as his art, are greatly appreciated. And I, for one, enjoyed his work and I think his work is magnificent. Doing research on the internet I discovered this. There were many web sites dedicated to him and his works.

His works were somewhat unique, and he did use a lot of new techniques. I found his work to be interesting and unusual. Most importantly, I did understand his work the first time I read his works. Perhaps, I am mad also. I thought he used great metaphors and comparisons in his works. His work was full of symbolism. He did do a lot of fairy tale writing as the critics said took place during the Romantic period. He used his mind, emotions, and imagination to portray his thoughts and feelings in writing.

Other symbols in his poetry are in the "Introduction," the child on the cloud perhaps meaning pureness. Also in "Earth's Answer," when he refers to Earth rising her head up is very visionary and imaginative. In the song "The Lamb," the child knows the lamb is innocent and pure. The speaker says, "he is meek & he is mild" (line 15), this represents the unfallen world. Time in harmony with rhythm of human existence is represented in "The Chimney Sweeper". The child knows of death but also of living after death and having hope. The speaker speaks of his mother dying, this is the death part, and then has a vision of an Angel taking chimney sweepers to heaven. The fallen world is represented in Songs of Experience in the song "The Tyger".

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