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William Blake
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
William Blake 1757-1827 Poet, printer, and print-maker Published his first collection in 1783,
Poetical Sketches Influenced by the French & American
Revolutions
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
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
“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’
Sources http://www.universalteacher.org.uk/
poetry/blake.htm http://www.online-literature.com/blake/ http://history-world.org/Industrial
%20Intro.htm