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William Blake
was born in London in 1757
Humble family
Studied as painter at the Royal Academy of Arts
Died in London in 1827
Style
Use of symbols to explain complex ideas (The lamb, the tiger...)
Use of repetitions
Simple structure
LONDON (Songs of experience)
Social denunciation
Describes London as a big industrial city
The city is in pain, people cry and shout
The chimney sweeper (spazzacamino)/The Church
The soldier / The Palace
The Harlot / People
Songs of innocence and of experience
Collection of poems about human existence. All the poems are accompanied by drawings of the author
Two ages of life
Songs of innocence: joy and purity of childhood
Songs of experience: corruption and disillusionment of adult life
THE LAMB (Songs of Innocence)
Symbol of innocence, purity,
Repetition of "Who made you?"
Was made by God, so he is innocent (Like father, like son)
THE TYGER (from Songs of experience)
Complementary poem to The Lamb
Repetition of questions, but this time there is no answer
the tyger is a mistery
Same father as the lamb, but different nature
The tyger burns bright (brucia luminosa)