Writer Essays

Romantic poetry expresses the self – originating and emotional poetry of the Romantic period. In William Blake’s life, he had an ever so mind changing an occurrence. After William Blake became married, he had an altercation with a man, John Schofield. After Schofield pressed charges and Blake was acquitted, Blake carried the burden of the […]

I chose to do the comparison between ‘The Tyger’ and ‘The Lamb’ because they both have similar themes but are concerned with very different aspects of life. ‘The Tyger’ concentrates on the dangers to be faced in life and nature while ‘The Lamb’ celebrates nature as seen through the innocent eyes of a child. Blake […]

ESSAY ONE: THE REGENERATION OF INNOCENCE: WILLIAM BLAKE’S SONGS AS A PARADIGM FOR UNDERSTANDING THE SPIRITUALITY IN LITERATURE In literary theory, scholars endeavor to categorize periods, authors and works by attributing a title or name to the movement that each may represent. Often, these categorizations are overlapping, vague, or irrelevant to the message these authors […]

During the 18th and 19th centuries the Industrial Revolution was born in England. With this new growing in industry and capitalist economy business communities recognized the advantage of inexpensive labour. Children were among the most abused work force in that country’s history. William Blake saw this addition of societal unfairness and was overwhelmed so he […]

William Blake was a fabulous British poet, printmaker, and painter. He composed Songs of Innocence in 1789. In this book of nineteen poems, Blake maintains a simplistic style in order to bring the human experience and truth to anyone young and old, or black and white. “The Little Black Boy,” the poem I am analyzing […]

The Schoolboy is a poem written by William Blake from songs of experience. The poem narrates a young boy’s perception of school and how he believes that children in school are like in prison and they should be let out in nature to be free and be happy while their childhood lasts. History boys however, […]

During Blake’s life, 1757-1827, many important changes in the world were happening. In France, there was the French Revolution and in Britain there was the Industrial Revolution. During these periods, life for poor children was abysmal. Blake had very strong views concerning this and he conveyed this throughout his poetry and his engravings/artwork. Blake wrote […]

The poems “The Chimney Sweeper” by William Blake and “Charlotte O’ Neil’s Song” by Fiona Farrell are both protest poems with both poets trying to make their objections about matters which have affected them. William Blake was an English pre 20th century English poet. In “The Chimney Sweeper” William Blake protests about the use of […]

Both William Blake’s ‘London’ from approximately 1794 and William Wordsworth’s ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802’ are centered around London, but the two poets hold divergent perspectives on the city. A thorough examination and juxtaposition of these two works reveals the varying employment of techniques in the Shakespearian sonnet ‘London’ and the Italian sonnet […]

n this essay I will be trying to answer the question, “How do the poets William Blake and William Wordsworth present children in their poems, “The Schoolboy” and “The Prelude (1): The boat stealing episode”. Both Blake and Wordsworth talk about poems in many of their poems and talk about them in many ways. Blake […]

‘Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains’ – this statement by Rousseau is applicable to both ‘London’ by William Blake and ‘Sonnet’ by John Clare. Blake, who held great admiration for Rousseau, has distinctly conveyed this in his poem ‘London’. John Clare’s ‘Sonnet’ and Rousseau’s statement have contradictory ideas. Both poems depict […]

In this assignment I intend to contrast, compare and analyse these two poems, which convey the writers perspectives towards childbirth and its affects on the parents as well as the babies.’Morning Song’ was written by Sylvia Plath who was born in 1932 in America. She excelled at school and put all her effort into everything […]

The Tyger wrote in 1974. is one of both simpleness and enigma. Within this verse form written by old English William Blake. there are 13 full inquiries within this short 24 line work. Though many literary analysts have attempted to hammer a significance from this work. non one subject has a more right stance than […]

I chose William Blake’s “Infant Joy” and “Infant Sorrow. ” because they represent two different positions of artlessness. I peculiarly liked “Infant Joy. ” due to its dark symbolism. imagination. and nonliteral word picture of artlessness. It is rather flooring that an baby would depict a new universe as “dangerous” ( Blake 2 ) . […]

William Blake was born in 1757 in London, the third son of a hosier. Despite growing up in a poor household, he developed a deep understanding and appreciation for literature, particularly the Bible, Milton, and Greek and Latin classics. Living in a city that greatly influenced his work, he portrayed London as both a nightmare […]

William Blake, a prominent figure in poetry and visual arts during the Romantic Age, was considered an outcast due to his radical views on religion. Despite identifying as Christian, Blake’s family did not follow traditional Christianity or attend church services. In his youth, he claimed to have mystical experiences involving notable figures like the angel […]

“The Tyger” by William Blake is a famous poem published in the collection Songs of Experience. It expresses Blake’s resistance to oppressive institutions such as the church and monarchy, as well as cultural traditions that stifle imagination and passion. In contrast, “The Lamp” can be found in his collection Songs of Innocence, which contains peaceful […]

In 1794, William Blake wrote a poem called A Poison Tree, which delves into the concept of how we as humans can cause harm to one another. It highlights the subsequent feelings of pain, guilt, and spiritual stagnation that arise from such actions. Blake connects the damaging impact of falsehoods and deception on our souls […]

It seems as though everything in nature exists in a balanced state of equilibrium. It is evident that there is an opposing positive and negative relationship to everything in the world; day and night, good and evil, black and white; which leads some to enquire if one portion could exist without the other. This very […]

William Blake demonstrates the rebellious and inquisitive nature of the Romantic era through his various poems. His most renowned poem, “The Tyger,” which is part of his collection called Songs of Experience, encapsulates this rebellious spirit. The poem leads the reader on a journey of faith, where Blake questions the nature of God. Through a […]

In the poem’s “Ode, Intimations of Immortality” by William Wordsworth and “The Tyger” and “The Chimney Sweeper” by William Blake from Songs of Experience, the poets use light and dark imagery to give the audience a picture of life and, ultimately, death. The poems all have the idea of death in common but most importantly, […]

This poetry analysis of “The Sick Rose” poem by William Blake mainly presents a review of the themes and imagery presented by the poet. A good poetry critique or essay should start with a free and open look at the title to see what clues the poet offers the reader about his message. Clearly,William Blake […]