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Blake: Intertextual References
Blake: Intertextual References
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1
Name the country where
The Manifesto of the Equals (1796)
was created, heavily inspiring Blake.
United States of America
Russia
France
Ireland
2
Which composer set many of William Blake's poems to music, such as
The Tyger
in this clip?
Benjamin Britten
Amy Beach
Henry Purcell
Ethel Smyth
3
Which two Greek myths were referenced in William Blake's poem
The Tyger
?
"Icarus" and "Prometheus"
"Prometheus" and "Theseus"
"The Amazons" and "Icarus"
"Orpheus and Eurydice"
4
Which author was inspired by Blake's poetry and created a trilogy written with the themes of Innocence and Experience?
Phillip Pullman
James Dashner
Margaret Attwood
Suzanne Collins
5
What topic, relating to Blake's
The Angel
, was used by 18th Cent. writers like S. Richardson in his
Pamela
and
Carissa
?
Attitudes towards sexism
Corruption of the church
Female Virginity
The industrial revolution
6
T.S. Eliot said that William Blake's poetry was unoriginal and heavily influenced by his contemporaries in this quote.
True
False
7
The epic
Paradise Lost
by John Milton massively inspired William Blake. What was it about?
Samson and Delilah; expansion of Ancient mythology; written in free verse.
Adam and Eve; expansion of The New Testament; written in rhymed verse.
Adam and Eve; expansion of The Genesis; written in blank verse.
Adam and Eve; expansion of The Exodus; written in free verse.
8
William Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 [part of it is shown below] best contrasts to which of William Blake's poems?
The Tyger
My Pretty Rose Tree
The Blossom
The Chimney Sweeper
9
Blake, inspired by Renaissance poet Thomas Nashe, used seasons to symbolise Innocence/Experience. Name of poem by Nashe?
“Autumn, the Sweet Autumn”
“Spring, the Sweet Spring”
“Summer, the Sweet Summer”
“Winter, the Sweet Winter”
10
Taken from Blake's work, this quote inspired Aldous Huxley to write “
The Doors of Perception
”. When did Huxley write it?
1954
1944
1964
1974
11
Which poet described post-revolutionary Paris as “a place of fear […] Defenceless as a wood where tigers roam”.
Emily Dickinson
William Wordsworth
Samuel T Coleridge
Percy B Shelley
12
The following table suggests that
The Lamb
and
The Tyger
share many elements of intertextuality.
True
False
13
Blake, though best known for poetry, received most of his income as an engraver. Which artists has he been inspired by?
Raphael, Heemskerk, Dürer, and Michelangelo
da Vinci, Picasso, van Gogh and Dali
Delacroix, Monet, Seurat and Munch
Schiele, Klimt, Matisse and Magritte
14
William Blake wrote in "The Mental Traveller" that "the Eye altering alters all". This may relate to what book?
Fahrenheit 451
The Time Traveller
1984
Brave New World
15
Which of William Blake's poems was made into a famous song by
Hubert Parry
and is sung on the last day of
The BBC Proms
?
The Lamb
Jerusalem
The Tyger
The Chimney Sweeper
16
Which of Blake's illustrations was made famous in Thomas Harris’ novel
Red Dragon
(1981)?
The Great Red Dragon
Dante running from the Three Beasts
The Simoniac Pope
The Inscription over the Gate