William Blake(1757-1827) is a renowned British poet in the 18th centrury. His lyric poems displays the characteristics of romantic spirit, and he is regarded as the forefather of the British Romanticism. His London is...William Blake(1757-1827) is a renowned British poet in the 18th centrury. His lyric poems displays the characteristics of romantic spirit, and he is regarded as the forefather of the British Romanticism. His London is a well-known lyric poetry, which is thought to be the best versicle in the West. Now let's analyse this poem in terms of its theme, image and form and then draw a brief conclusion for the Characteristics of William Blake's poem.展开更多
William Blake utilized ingenious language in his creation of the poem London.Foregrounding and deviation are well practised in this poem.In rhyme pattern,the poem takes end rhyme,consonance,alliteration and internal r...William Blake utilized ingenious language in his creation of the poem London.Foregrounding and deviation are well practised in this poem.In rhyme pattern,the poem takes end rhyme,consonance,alliteration and internal rhyme.In rhythm pattern,the poem mainly uses iambic tetrameter along with the variation of three troches and one single stress at the end of lines which produces a shocking atmosphere.Among syntax features,emphatic pattern and anticipatory structure are used.Among lexical features,the reiteration of specific words makes neat euphonious parallelism while the subtle pun word create a far-reaching artistry.展开更多
Bowen Wang Trinity College Dublin,Dublin,From ut pictura poesis to intermediality,the close,interactive,and complicated relationship between poetry and painting has been an inevitable subject under discussion througho...Bowen Wang Trinity College Dublin,Dublin,From ut pictura poesis to intermediality,the close,interactive,and complicated relationship between poetry and painting has been an inevitable subject under discussion throughout the historiography of literature and fine art.Different approaches and interpretations to/on their sisterhood could come to a broad spectrum of interartistic ideas and practices.William Blake,an English Romantic poet,painter,and printmaker,links word and image by his invention of relief etching,or more understandably,the illuminated painting which juxtaposes his verse with in-text illustrations simultaneously on the same page.His technical strategy has already implied a dynamic and dialectical interrelation between word and image,like the treatment of earlier medieval manuscripts,yet in a more innovative rather than decorative manner.This article,therefore,through a comparative analysis of both Blake’s verbal and visual representations,will first attempt to clarify two distinct modes of combining poetic language with visualisation vis-à-vis form and content,and then critically investigate how this word-image interaction can be used to reflect the poet’s Romantic thought about sociocultural changes and provide new possibilities of reading,interpretation,and aesthetic complexity in that specific epoch.展开更多
There are many"little boys"images in Blake's poems, which is worth further analyzing. Accordingly, by observing and analyzing the boy images in William Blake's poems, this essay will explore the poet...There are many"little boys"images in Blake's poems, which is worth further analyzing. Accordingly, by observing and analyzing the boy images in William Blake's poems, this essay will explore the poet's developing attitude towards the vulnerable group.展开更多
Poetical Sketches,Songs of Innocence and of Experience,the early part of Blake’s compositions,are his best-known and most widely read works.The lyrics in these books are full of charm,many of which have become the cl...Poetical Sketches,Songs of Innocence and of Experience,the early part of Blake’s compositions,are his best-known and most widely read works.The lyrics in these books are full of charm,many of which have become the classics of English poetry.Blake is worthy of the title of the first English Romantic poet for his short poems with great appeal and enduring power.展开更多
文摘William Blake(1757-1827) is a renowned British poet in the 18th centrury. His lyric poems displays the characteristics of romantic spirit, and he is regarded as the forefather of the British Romanticism. His London is a well-known lyric poetry, which is thought to be the best versicle in the West. Now let's analyse this poem in terms of its theme, image and form and then draw a brief conclusion for the Characteristics of William Blake's poem.
文摘William Blake utilized ingenious language in his creation of the poem London.Foregrounding and deviation are well practised in this poem.In rhyme pattern,the poem takes end rhyme,consonance,alliteration and internal rhyme.In rhythm pattern,the poem mainly uses iambic tetrameter along with the variation of three troches and one single stress at the end of lines which produces a shocking atmosphere.Among syntax features,emphatic pattern and anticipatory structure are used.Among lexical features,the reiteration of specific words makes neat euphonious parallelism while the subtle pun word create a far-reaching artistry.
文摘Bowen Wang Trinity College Dublin,Dublin,From ut pictura poesis to intermediality,the close,interactive,and complicated relationship between poetry and painting has been an inevitable subject under discussion throughout the historiography of literature and fine art.Different approaches and interpretations to/on their sisterhood could come to a broad spectrum of interartistic ideas and practices.William Blake,an English Romantic poet,painter,and printmaker,links word and image by his invention of relief etching,or more understandably,the illuminated painting which juxtaposes his verse with in-text illustrations simultaneously on the same page.His technical strategy has already implied a dynamic and dialectical interrelation between word and image,like the treatment of earlier medieval manuscripts,yet in a more innovative rather than decorative manner.This article,therefore,through a comparative analysis of both Blake’s verbal and visual representations,will first attempt to clarify two distinct modes of combining poetic language with visualisation vis-à-vis form and content,and then critically investigate how this word-image interaction can be used to reflect the poet’s Romantic thought about sociocultural changes and provide new possibilities of reading,interpretation,and aesthetic complexity in that specific epoch.
文摘There are many"little boys"images in Blake's poems, which is worth further analyzing. Accordingly, by observing and analyzing the boy images in William Blake's poems, this essay will explore the poet's developing attitude towards the vulnerable group.
文摘Poetical Sketches,Songs of Innocence and of Experience,the early part of Blake’s compositions,are his best-known and most widely read works.The lyrics in these books are full of charm,many of which have become the classics of English poetry.Blake is worthy of the title of the first English Romantic poet for his short poems with great appeal and enduring power.
