Reference no: EM133321706
Analyse the poem
Author: William Blake
(1757-1827)
"A Poison Tree" (from Songs of Experience)
And use the following questions to analyze it. It should be in form of essay
a) Form and Content in Blake's Poem: How does the form of Blake's poem "A Poison Tree" relate to its content, and what internal logic does it seem to follow? In particular, discuss the logic of the guiding metaphors and the symbolism and consider how they unfold throughout the narrative, enhancing the content through these poetic forms, and conveying the true meaning of this poem.
b) The Reality of Experience in this Poem: How is this poem suited to the world of Experience, as Blake imagined it, and what are the truths of Experience that it discloses? How does it show the perils of living according to the world of Experience unleavened by any other perspective? How is its depiction of difficult and dangerous emotions appropriate to the world of experience?
c) The Apple as a Symbol: What do you make of the apple as a symbol of the speaker's wrath and hatred, and how exactly is this symbol multi-faceted and allusive? How does this symbol govern the whole poem, and convey different ideas about the true state of affairs with the speaker at different points?
d) What type of poem is this?
Throughout your essay, be sure to discuss specific lines, images and other literary devices to support your response. In addition, as you make the analysis be sure to make a strong argument about the poem. Your answer should be much more than a description. You can do a good argument by looking at the why of the poem, as well as the what and the how.