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The poem “Broken Love” is written by the English poet, painter and printmaker William Blake. He was born on 28 November in London 1757. Largely unrecognized during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. Broken Love by William Blake Analysis… Continue reading Broken Love by William Blake Analysis: 2022
The poem To The Evening Star by William Blake is an English poet, painter, and printmaker. He was born on 28 November in London in 1757. Largely unrecognized during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. To The Evening Star:… Continue reading To The Evening Star: Analysis: 2023
“The Little Girl Found” is a poem written by the English Poet William Blake. It was published as part of his collection Songs Of Experience in 1794. It is a poignant poem depicting the harshness of life and coming to terms with the bittersweet truth. In the poem, the parents of a seven-year-old girl called… Continue reading “The Little Girl Found” Analysis by William Blake: 2022
The Echoing Green: Analysis This poem can be interpreted in many ways. The first interpretation relies on the fact that this poem was included in Blake’s poetry collection known as The Songs of Innocence. Hence it should not surprise us that the green is a metaphor for innocence. Children play here in the lap of… Continue reading The Echoing Green: Analysis: 2022
“The Echoing Green” (also spelled as “The Echoing Green” in Blake’s original manuscript) by William Blake was published in 1789 as part of his celebrated collection of poetry entitled Songs of Innocence. The Songs of Experience was published in 1794 as a follow-up to Songs of Innocence. The two books were then published together under the merged… Continue reading The Echoing Green: Summary: 2022
Critical Analysis of The Tyger: It is hard to understand whether “The Tiger” is about the tiger itself or about God. The answer is not in the content of the poem but in the title of the collection from which it is derived. The tiger exemplifies experience as opposed to innocence. According to Blake, man’s… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of The Tyger: 2023
About the poet: William Blake was an English painter, poet, and printmaker. Though his work went unrecognized during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. Blake’s first collection of poems, Poetical Sketches, was printed around 1783 and in 1784, Blake composed his unfinished manuscript An Island… Continue reading Summary of The Tyger by William Blake: 2022
“Night” is a magnificent composition by William Blake and revolves around the genre of romanticism. The poem is laden with religious references and mythological legends. About the Poet: Born in London on November 28, 1757, William Blake is one of the most famous English poets. The main genre associated with William Blake’s works is romance.… Continue reading Night: Summary and Analysis: 2022
About William Blake: William Blake was born in the year 1757 in Soho, London. He started writing poetry at the early age of 12. Blake’s work went largely unappreciated during his lifetime due to his idiosyncratic views. But posthumously, he was critically acclaimed and considered to have inspired a generation of poetry. He published his… Continue reading The Birds Summary and Analysis by William Blake: 2022
