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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Blake asserts that the sign of great poetry is what?

2. How do these repetitions affect the tale?

3. The story continues to move along in its _____________.

4. It becomes clear Blake has set forth how many different arguments?

5. Blake is one of the most famous artists in recent history to have done what during much of his adult life?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Blake's writing affect the reader?

2. Describe the illustrations in this section.

3. Describe the purpose of this piece.

4. How has William Blake made predictions about the world?

5. How does the story end?

6. How does the England of Blake's time influence his work?

7. What perception does Druidry include?

8. How does the author share his worldliness?

9. What commentary accompanies these illustrations?

10. For what does Blake clearly have hope?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Children and Angels are major themes in the Songs of Innocence.

Part 1) Describe the Songs of Innocence. How are children and angels major themes?

Part 2) What does this set of poems reveal about Blake? How does it support his beliefs?

Part 3) Compare the Songs of Innocence with the Songs of Experience. What is the purpose of each set of poems?

Essay Topic 2

The author conjures the powers of Druidry.

Part 1) What is Druidry? How does he conjure these powers?

Part 2) Why does he conjure these powers? Is this good or bad? Why?

Part 3) How is this associated with the period in which Blake lives as well as his own philosophies?

Essay Topic 3

Readers are repeatedly exposed to the characters of Urizen and Los.

Part 1) Who are Urizen and Los? When are they found in this book?

Part 2) How do they reinforce Blake's philosophies and personal views?

Part 3) How do these characters affect the reader? How can the reader relate to and understand these characters? Is there a difference between how a character during Blake's time relates to readers today? Why or why not?

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