Imagery in The Chimney Sweepers
In the poem “The Chimney Sweepers” William Blake illustrates through striking imagery the mistreatment and awful working conditions of the children. Blake emphasizes many literary techniques within the poem. The emphasis of similes and symbolism helps reveal the significance of imagery reflected in the poem. Setting the mood with illustration of very dark, vivid pictures it becomes evident the mistreatment of the children is the poems theme. At the beginning of the poem the use of repetition immediately establishes a mood of sadness. “When my mother died I was very young, And my father sold me while yet my tongue,
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Approximate Word count = 449
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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