The Poetry of William Blake. William Blake Bio William Blake was a poet during the Romantic era in England. He comprised a plethora of poems, often based.

The Poetry of William Blake

William Blake BioWilliam Blake was a poet during the Romantic era

in England. He comprised a plethora of poems, often based on the concept of religion as well as

on the theory of the Contrary States of the Human Soul. In addition to being a poet, Blake was also an artist, and he created water color

engravings to accompany each poem he wrote.

Cover Plates for The Songs of Experience and Innocence

The Contrary States of the Human Soul in (your poem titles)

Experience

Innocence

The Songs of Experience Plate

Analysis of “A Poison Tree” from Blake’s Songs of Experience

There are two key images within “A Poison Tree.”

• One is the apple • The other is the man outstretched beneath the tree.

What is the overall theme of “A Poison Tree” by William Blake?

Repressed Anger and its

consequences.

Literary Term #1: Symbol

Definition: A word, place, character, or object that means something beyond what it is on a literal level.

Symbol: The apple serves as a symbol for temptation, specifically the temptation of the speaker’s enemy.

Line: “And it grew both day and night,Till it bore an apple bright” (9-10).

Literary Term # 2

Literary Term #3

Romantic Element #1: Emotion

Emotion: The speaker of the poem has great anger towards his enemy in this poem, so much so that he plots a plan of revenge against him.

Line: “I was angry with my friend:I told my wrath, my wrath did end” (1-2).

Romantic Element #2

Romantic Element #3

Tone, Mood, Setting, and Action:

In Blake’s watercolor, the viewer can clearly see the foe “outstretched

beneath the tree.” Concerning the tree, both the trunks and the limbs are very dark in color, thus paralleling the

ominous mood of the poem. In addition, the limbs bend over the foe’s

body, forming a symbolic grave of sorts.

Blake’s choice of colors is both muted and dreary – devoid of life.

The Songs of Innocence Plate

Analysis of “On Another’s Sorrow” from Songs of Innocence

Key Image

Theme

Literary Term # 1

Literary Term # 2

Literary Term # 3

Literary Term # 4

Tone, Mood, Setting, and Action:

The Artwork of William BlakeMy Favorites

Red Dragon(put title)

Briefly explain why this painting appeals

to you.

Ancient of Days