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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. How are these sets of poems quite famous?

2. Of what would Blake like more?

3. Here again there are many what?

4. This begins as a ____________ the preceding summary chapter.

5. This theme is handled during what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the poems called "nights."

2. Describe the poems that are dedicated to the stage.

3. Describe the evil ones in Blake's poetic stories.

4. What happens when Urizen descends? What might this represent?

5. How is this amended, thematically?

6. How do these writings compare to William Blake's previous works?

7. How have Blake's works been preserved?

8. Describe the poems that discuss either gods or goddesses.

9. What is significant about the set of poems called Songs and Ballads?

10. To what is this portion devoted? Describe this portion.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Blake has hope for peace and friendship between the sexes.

Part 1) How does he show he has hope for the sexes? Why is he hopeful?

Part 2) Why does this author create this work, regarding the sexes? What is its purpose?

Part 3) How does this work reflect his philosophies and personal beliefs?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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