Songs of Innocence and of Experience Study Guide

Songs of Innocence and of Experience

Songs of Innocence and of Experience by William Blake

Songs of Innocence and Experience are deceptively sweet and simple at first, but are quickly revealed to be a sarcastic condemnation of poverty, hard labor, and the promised rewards of the afterlife. The poet contrasts the bleak squalor of the lower classes' daily life with the pastoral visions of heaven espoused by the Church, and delves into the themes of childhood innocence and the oppressive corruption of those in power.

Songs of Innocence and of Experience Book Notes

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