Songs Of Experience Flashcards
(5 cards)
Garden of love
“A chapel was built in the midst of where I used to play onthe green”
-freedom of children has been marginalised
-Institution of church exploiting power in society to be advocate for immorality
Garden of love
“Binding with briars my joys and desires”
-Alliteration contrast pain and pleasure
-Punishment as threat to love God
-Control abuse of power
The little vagabond
“ the church is cold but the ale house is healthy and pleasant and warm”
-polysyndeton monosyllable structure
-Church is dark and uninviting
-Pub is welcoming with community
-Juxtaposition, binary opposites anaphora
-Imagery of warmth and cold
-Church offers no spiritual succour
The little vagabond
“ and would be as happy as birds in the spring”
-simile, romantic succour to soul
-Revival and rebirth christening - Easter
-Innocence of children’s spirit, children have no judgement
The little vagabond
“ no more quarrel with the devil or the barrel”
-Internal rhyme sanctimonious
-Good and bad is accepted forgiveness Christian notion Blake’s criticism
