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William Blake
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1
What are the streets described as in stanza 1 of 'London'?
long
chartered
winding
mapped
2
In ‘The Lamb’, what does Blake compare the lamb to?
The holy spirit
The saints
God
Jesus
3
In The Tyger, Blake employs a semantic field of
geometry
a blacksmith
science
the jungle
4
In the poem "London" 3 lines in stanza 2 start with the phrase 'In every...'. What technique is this?
anaphora
onomatopoeia
assonance
alliteration
5
In "The Tyger," Blake changes "could frame" to...
cautiously frame
dare frame
possiby frame
carefully frame
6
"Songs of Innocence" and "Songs of Experience" are...
Complementary opposites
Totally different from each other
Two titles for the same book
7
The church 'blackens' because of the smog in the air, but also because of ...
its poor morals
its lack of a cleaner
its unusual architecture
its angry vicars
8
Which of the following is a quote from "London" by William Blake?
'Half known faces'
'Lone and level sands stretch far away'
'Marks of weakness, marks of woe'
'Half-formed ghost'
9
In 'London' Blake suggests both pollution, as well as corruption of churches with what word?
decaying
foul
corrupt
black'ning
10
What was William Blakes's other occupation?
Chef
Artist
Waiter
Carpenter
11
This passage from Blake's "The Tyger" evokes Blake's concern with... (two answers)
animal rights
masculinity
anxieties regarding industrialism
the act of creation
12
'Mind-forg'd manacles' is...
pathetic fallacy
a simile
a metaphor
sibilance
13
In "The Tyger" Blake's use of phrases like "burning bright" and "distant deeps" are examples of
satire
alliteration
connotation
anaphora
14
What accompanied William Blake's poems?
Comic books
Illustrations
Explanations
Footnotes
15
What collection is "The Lamb" part of?
Songs of Sorrow
Songs of Joy
Songs of Experience
Songs of Innocence
16
In "The Tyger," Blake compares the stars to
Hammers and anvils
Blacksmiths
Warriors
Fears and terrors
17
In "London" 'mind forg'd manacles' means...
imaginary eye wear
chains made in the mind
men making new thoughts
forged thoughts
18
Blake's poem 'London' presents London as...
Exciting and intruiging
Rich and prosperous
Fair and just
Exploited and corrupted
19
In the poem , "The Tyger," Blake focuses on the tyger's
excellent camouflage.
sharp teeth.
superb hunting skills.
ferocity and "evil" nature.
20
Who was William Blake?
psycho-analyist
priest
British poet and artist
American Philosopher
21
Which of God's characteristics does Blake emphasize in "The Lamb"?
Creativity
Gentleness
Power
Beauty
22
What allusion does Blake’s poem “The Tyger” include?
A literary reference to Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.
A historical reference to the Anglo-Saxon period.
A Biblical reference to Satan’s fall from heaven.
A poetic reference to Shakespeare’s drama.
23
Blake's poem
The Lamb
features God as
the soul of all natural beings
vengeful and awesome
sweet, innocent, mild
strong and powerful
24
In “The Tyger”, Blake creates a metaphor that compares the stars to
Hammers and anvils
Blacksmiths
Warriors
Fears and terrors
25
In lines 13–18 of The
Lamb
, Blake uses the symbol of the lamb to connect the poem’s three characters. What are they?
Narrator, Jesus Christ, God
Lamb, Child, Jesus Christ
Lamb, Narrator, Child
Lamb, Jesus Christ, God
26
In "London" Blake feels the soldiers are 'hapless' because...
they don't respect the King
they are miserable
they are likely to die for a pointless cause
they don't get paid enough
27
In "The Tyger", Blake repeats the first and last stanza.
True
False
28
What is the tone in "Songs of Innocence"?
Angst
Sad
Happy
Regretful
29
What is William Blake famous for writing?
novels/short stories
plays
journals/essays
poetry
30
In "London" what does the Harlot's curse do?
echoes around London
blasts the newborn infant's tear
cuts through the air like a knife
attacks the neighbourhood children's ears
31
“Songs of Innocence “ was produced...
after that his son died during the American War of Independence
before the outbreak of the French revolution
after that his son’s death during a battle against France
before the outbreak of the American Revolution
32
What does the speaker in the poem notice about the people he sees in stanza 1 in "London"?
They look happy.
They look miserable and weak.
They look tired.
They look bored.
33
In the poems "The Lamb" and "The Tyger" Blake asks if
the devil created both
the animals were created by man
God and Satan created both
God created both
34
In William Blake's poem "The Tyger," Blake questions
how sheep are dangerous
why tigers can't be tamed
how good and evil can coexist
why tigers are ferocious
35
"The blood running down the palace walls" is...
onomatopoeia
powerful imagery
allitteration
a simile
