Read these lines from “The Human Abstract,” in which Blake describes the Tree of Mystery. He alludes to the Garden of Eden.
And it bears the fruit of Deceit,
Ruddy and sweet to eat;
How does the allusion affect the mood of this passage?
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It creates a negative mood, as if Blake is warning the reader of potential dangers ahead.
It creates a negative mood, as if Blake is warning the reader of potential dangers ahead.
The mood is sad, as if Blake is regretting the loss of the Garden of Eden.
The mood is sad, as if Blake is regretting the loss of the Garden of Eden.
The mood is reassuring because Blake reminds the reader that God created the Garden of Eden for humanity.
The mood is reassuring because Blake reminds the reader that God created the Garden of Eden for humanity.
It creates an intellectual mood because Blake knows so much about the Bible.
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