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After reading "William Blake: The Lamb, William Blake: The Chimney Sweeper, William Blake: The Little Boy Lost, William Blake: The Little Boy Found, William Blake: The Tyger, William Blake: The Chimney Sweeper, and William Blake: The Sick Rose."

1. In The Sick Rose, line 4 uses the word "howling storm" to describe

the rose is moving.
the worm is invisible.
the rose is invisible.
the worm is dangerous.

2. Review lines 1-4 of The Chimney Sweeper from Songs of Experience. Which line describes the boy's unhappiness?

Crying “ ’weep, ’weep,” in notes of woe!
They are both gone up to the church to pray.
Where are thy father & mother? say?”
A little black thing among the snow

3. The literary term for conveying an abstract idea using a person, place, object or action is known as

symbolism.
word choice.
tone.
expression.

4. The Lambs first stanza conveys the lamb has everything it needs. It also conveys the lamb has

an understanding of life's rules.
the knowledge of unforeseen death.
the ability to bring the world joy.
the awareness of it's creation.

5. The sense of loss described in The Sick Rose is because

the worm can't climb into the rose.
the worm destroys the health of the rose.
the rose can't flourish without the worm.
the rose doesn't provide the worm with shelter.

6. All of William Blake's poems show concern for what?

animals
innocence
nature
God

7. All of William Blake's poems show concern for what?

animals
innocence
nature
God

8. The subject of The Lamb, according to the questions in lines 1-2 and 9-10, is the

speaker's appreciation of nature.
creator of the lamb.
lamb's daily life.
lamb's natural environment.

9. William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience provide a ______________ view of the human soul.

similar
contrasting
humorous
dismal

10. Furnaces, hammers, and chains in lines 13-16 of The Tyger describe

the tiger's strength.
the creator's strength.
the tiger's helplessness.
the creator's anger.

11. What do lines 5-8 of The Tyger reveal?



The tiger is a wild and powerful force.
The tiger is actually weak and timid.
The tiger is fearful of people.
People are intrigued by the tiger.

12. What do lines 5-8 of The Tyger reveal?



The tiger is a wild and powerful force.
The tiger is actually weak and timid.
The tiger is fearful of people.
People are intrigued by the tiger.

13. Compare lines 6–8 of "The Little Boy Lost" and of "The Little Boy Found." What similarity in the mother and son do Blake's descriptive words emphasize?
Both search for a member of their family.
Neither understands how the boy got lost.
Both wish to know where the boy's father is.
Neither person appreciates God's help.

14. Both The Chimney Sweeper and The Little Boy Lost share what similar idea about fathers?

The fathers want more children.
The fathers are overwhelmed by love for their children.
The fathers seem indifferent to what happens to their children.
The father's are overprotective of their children.

15. Line 12 of The Chimney Sweeper from Songs of Innocence uses symbolism with the phrase "coffins in black." Using lines 13-32, this phrase is used to symbolize

the boys difficult life as sweeper.
the consequences of the boys bad behavior.
the fear the boys feel.
how people view the boys.

1 answer

Here are the answers to your questions based on William Blake's poems:

  1. In The Sick Rose, line 4 uses the word "howling storm" to describe the worm is dangerous.

  2. Review lines 1-4 of The Chimney Sweeper from Songs of Experience. The line that describes the boy's unhappiness is Crying “ ’weep, ’weep,” in notes of woe!

  3. The literary term for conveying an abstract idea using a person, place, object, or action is known as symbolism.

  4. The Lamb's first stanza conveys the lamb has everything it needs. It also conveys the lamb has the awareness of its creation.

  5. The sense of loss described in The Sick Rose is because the worm destroys the health of the rose.

  6. All of William Blake's poems show concern for innocence.

  7. All of William Blake's poems show concern for innocence. (Note: This question is repeated.)

  8. The subject of The Lamb, according to the questions in lines 1-2 and 9-10, is the creator of the lamb.

  9. William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience provide a contrasting view of the human soul.

  10. Furnaces, hammers, and chains in lines 13-16 of The Tyger describe the creator's strength.

  11. What do lines 5-8 of The Tyger reveal? The answer is The tiger is a wild and powerful force.

  12. (This question is repeated; see answer above.) The tiger is a wild and powerful force.

  13. Compare lines 6–8 of "The Little Boy Lost" and of "The Little Boy Found." The similarity in the mother and son that Blake's descriptive words emphasize is Both search for a member of their family.

  14. Both The Chimney Sweeper and The Little Boy Lost share what similar idea about fathers? The fathers seem indifferent to what happens to their children.

  15. Line 12 of The Chimney Sweeper from Songs of Innocence uses symbolism with the phrase "coffins in black." Using lines 13-32, this phrase is used to symbolize the boys' difficult life as sweeper.