Pastoral Life: Belief in the individual and the common man
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Symbolism
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Individualism: The romantic hero
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William Blake
1757-1827
Poet, painter, engraver, and visionary
No formal schooling, but at age 10 he went to drawing school and at age 14 he became an apprentice to an engraver
Songs of Innocence (1789) and Songs of Experience (1794).
He was not very well known in his time and the responses to his work were mixed.
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Let's read the poem on page 32
William Blake - The Lamb
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1. What is the central question of this poem?
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2. What is the clothing of delight?
A
fleece
B
silk
C
wool
D
iron
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3. What does: "Making all the vales rejoice" mean?
A
Bringing happiness to everything is the surrounding valleys
B
The valleys are sad
C
The sheep are glad
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4. For He calls Himself a Lamb. Explain please.
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What elements of Romanticism are represented in this poem?
A
Imagination, nature, pastoral life and symbolism.
B
Nature, pastoral life, emotion
C
Individualism, nature, imagination
D
Individualism, pastoral life, emotion
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Let's read the poem on page 33
William Blake - The Tyger
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By detailing the tiger’s fearsomeness and by directly comparing it to the innocent and gentle lamb, the poem hints that perhaps both creatures are necessary parts of God’s creation.
Perhaps without fear and danger, there could be no love and joy.
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Which of the following statements best summarizes how Blake describes the tiger?
A
Blake depicts the tiger as a fearsome, dangerous animal that should be avoided.
B
Blake describes the tiger in terms of its light and dark elements.
C
Blake depicts the tiger as an awe-inspiring creature made artfully with powerful elements.
D
Blake describes the tiger as a peaceful part of nature that is unchallenged by its own origins.
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How does the line “Did He who make the Lamb make thee?” contribute to the the development of the poem?
A
It implies that the tiger is actually a gentle creature like the lamb’s namesake, Jesus Christ.
B
It implies that God is cruel for making a dangerous tiger that can tear an innocent lamb to pieces.
C
It questions the judgment of a creator that would create such vastly different animals with such different components.
D
It reveals the creator’s incomprehensible motivation to create both a powerful creature like the tiger and a weak creature like the lamb.
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Which of the following statements best describes the author’s purpose in this poem?
A
The author aims to explore the question of existence and how things came to be as they are.
B
The author aims to talk about biology and evolution by posing questions in a spiritual way.
C
The author aims to reveal a gap in human knowledge regarding where life came from.
D
The author aims to prove that only a higher power could create such a magnificent creature as the tiger.
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Which characteristics of Romantic poetry can you find in this poem?
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What immortal hand or eye / Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
Who do the immortal hand and eye belong to?
A
The Universe
B
The Christian God
C
Greek god/goddess
D
Mother Earth
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What poetic devices can you find in the lines: What immortal hand or eye / Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
A
simile, onomatopoeia, alliteration
B
alliteration, metaphor, enjambment
C
enjambment, onomatopoeia, metaphor
D
metaphor, simile, alliteration
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Did He who made the lamb make thee?------ Who does the lamb refer to?
A
Jesus
B
A lamb is a lamb is a lamb
C
An innocent human being
D
A harmless human being
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What part of a tiger burns bright?
A
eyes
B
teeth
C
fur
D
tail
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What does the tiger represent?
A
power
B
evil
C
guilt
D
mystery and fear
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3. What is the central question of the poem?
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4. What do distant deeps and skies represent?
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What profession is referred to in stanza 4?
A
butcher
B
hunter
C
blacksmith
D
god
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6. Why does the poet use the word 'dare' in the last line?