william blake. industrial revolution began in 1760s in britain transition from agricultural...
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William Blake
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Industrial Revolution Began in 1760s in Britain Transition from agricultural society to a
factory based culture Also the transition from hand power to
power-driven machines Unhealthy and dangerous conditions of
the factories
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William Blake 1757-1827 Poet, printer, and print-maker Published his first collection in 1783,
Poetical Sketches Influenced by the French & American
Revolutions
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William Blake’s Poetry Poetry is childlike, but tells of universal
ideas or experiences
Embraced the imagination as the body of God or human existence itself
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William Blake’s Poetry Recurring themes of good vs. evil,
heaven and hell
His use of symbolism instead of metaphor allows readers to draw their own conclusions from his poetry
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“The Lamb” & “The Tyger” 1789 – a collection called Songs of
Innocence was published and contained ‘The Lamb’
1794 – a collection called Song of Experience was published and contained ‘The Tyger’
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Sources http://www.universalteacher.org.uk/
poetry/blake.htm http://www.online-literature.com/blake/ http://history-world.org/Industrial
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