William Blake
1757 - 1827
early visionary poet of the Romantic period
William Blake is often considered a prophet that was ignored by his contemporary society. One of the earliest poets of the Romanticism movement, his poetry insisted that readers should realise their perception of reality is crafted by means other than their eyes - that if we relied on superficial vision alone we would be mislead by the myths our world... more »
Essays
My Vision’s Greatest Enemy - Culture in Blake -- Discusses the representation of cultural identity in Blake's work, including 'The Everlasting Gospel', 'The Tyger', 'Mock on' and 'The Crystal Cabinet'
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William Blake Historical Context -- An evaluation of the ideologies of Blake's informing context.
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Cultural Identity in the Poetry of Blake -- Contextual issues and issues of cultural identity are addressed in this examination of William Blake's poetry.
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William Blake's "London" -What is a Poem's "context"? -- An attempty to understand how a poem can be viewed as an object and yet be elucidated by considering the author's works in general
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'Dip him in the river who loves water' -- An examination of the two contraries in Blake's "Marriage of Heaven and Hell"
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The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: Romantic -- Blake's attempt at reconciliation between good and evil
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To what Extent are Romantic Attitudes towards Poetry and the Role of the Poet Evident in the work of Blake, Shelly or Keats? -- A disscussive essay on Blake's role as a Romantic poet and adherence to Romantic ideology.
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Extrapolation of Varied Interpretations of Blake's "The Garden of Love" through Examination of the Main Theme -- "The Garden of Love" uses carefully-written, highly suggestive language to represent Blake's views of the Church and its values in an intense and compressed way. This language allows for a wide range of varied interpretations
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Blake's use of traditional form to express his views on the Church and wider Establishment -- Examines the role of the Church and the Establishment in society from the point of view of the use of the poetry form, especially the technique of rhythm.
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Narrative Situation on "Garden of Love" -- Is there a clear narrative in William Blake's "Garden of Love?" Using evidence from the poem, talk about the speaker and kind of experience the poem is trying to capture. What stage of life has the speaker reached?
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William Blake as an illustrator of cultural identity and myths -- respresentation of cultural identities and cultural myths in Blake's poetry
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“She Talks About Closure...” -- closure as a literary device used in Blake's poetry
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Notes on The Gates of Paradise by William Blake -- Study notes on techniques used and meaning of The Gates of Paradise by Blake.
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"The Tyger" and "The Lamb" -- The Links between Blake's "The Tyger" and "The Lamb"
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The Analysis of William Blake's 'The Garden of Love' -- A simple view on the poem's imagery combined with Blake's view's on the world.
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Clod and the Pebble - Notes -- Some notes which analyse the key elements of Blake's poem 'The Clod and the Pebble'
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A Poison Tree, London, Chimney sweeper (innocence) -- How figurative language foregrounds political and social issues
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Texts
Links
THE WILLIAM BLAKE PAGE -- beautifully constructed and very through page on Blak'e works
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WILLIAM BLAKE AND THE ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT -- very good overview of Blake's illuminated printing
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