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William Blake1757-1827

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Blake was born in Soho, London on November 28, 1757.

Got first education at home by mother, Catherine Wright Armitage.

On August 4, 1772, was apprenticed to engraver James Basire of Great Queen Street.

In 1774 was sent to London to copy images from the Gothic churches.

On October 8, 1779, became a student at the Royal Academy in Old Somerset House.

Rebelled against Joshua Reynolds and created his own style.

Biography

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On August 18, 1782 married to Catherine Boucher.

First collection of poems, Poetical Sketches, was printed around 1783.

Inspired by Shakespeare, Spencer, Milton, Ben Jonson and the Bible.

Opened a print shop with James Parker, in 1784. Died in London on August 12, 1827 and was buried

in an unmarked grave in Bunhill Fields, a Dissenters’ cemetery.

Biography

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Songs of Innocence (1789) “Introduction”, “Infant Sorrow"," Nurse's Song”, “The

Garden of Love”, “”The Chimney Sweeper”, “The Cold and the Pebble”, “Holy Thursday”

Songs of Experience (1794) “Introduction”, “ London”, “ The Sick Rose”, “Ah! Sun-

Flower”, “The Tiger”, “ A Poisen Tree”,

The Most Famous Works

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The Book of Thel

Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790) « The Voice of Devil », « The Proverbs of Hell »

The Vision of the Daughters of Albion » (1793)

« America, a Prophecy » (1794)

The Most Famous Works

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“A Poison Tree” is one of the lesser-known of the 26 poems that published as Songs of Experience

Published in 1793, belongs to Songs of Experience Written as a protest to the Anglican Church.

A Poisen Tree

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I was angry with my friend;  I told my wrath, my wrath did end.  I was angry with my foe:  I told it not, my wrath did grow.

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And I waterd it in fears,                      Night & morning with my tears:  And I sunned it with smiles,  And with soft deceitful wiles.

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And it grew both day and night.  Till it bore an apple bright. 

      And my foe beheld it shine.  And he knew that it was mine.

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And into my garden stole,  When the night had veild the pole;  In the morning glad I see;     My foe outstretchd beneath the tree.

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Wrath – anger (qəzəb)Deceitful – false (yalançı)Wile – trick (kələk, hiylə)Behold – see, observe (görmək,

müşahidə etmək)Veil – curtain, cover (örtmək,örtük)Outstretch – (çəkmək, uzatmaq)

Glossary

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Rhyme Scheme  I was angry with my friend; A   I told my wrath, my wrath did end. A  I was angry with my foe: B   I told it not, my wrath did grow. B

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Style – Iambic Tetrameter i WAS / an-GRY / with MY / friend i TOLD / my WRATH, / my WRATH / did END

Truncated Iambic Tetrameter Linesand I / waTERD / it IN / fears" "and HE / knew THAT / it WAS / mine.

"in THE / mornING / glad I / see," "my FOE / outSTRETCHED / beNEATH / the TREE,"

Return to Iambic Tetrameter

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• The Cultivation of Anger• The Wrathfulness of the Old

Testament God• Suppression versus Expression• Hypocrisy

Themes

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Aytekin Aliyeva

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04.10.2011