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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What are included in this section?
2. What does Blake say about the Eternal and the realms of the Imagination?
3. Here again there are many what?
4. Urizen is where?
5. Many of the other inscriptions are captions intended to join ___________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is significant about the set of poems called Songs and Ballads?
2. Describe the poems in this section up to the two called Song.
3. Describe the poems called "nights."
4. What other kind of painting did Blake create?
5. How have Blake's works been preserved?
6. Upon what do these poems focus?
7. To what is this portion devoted? Describe this portion.
8. Describe the poems that are dedicated to the stage.
9. What does the author say about his own reputation and wealth?
10. What does Blake say about marriage in this section? Give an example from the text to support your response.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Some of Blake's works relate to the writings of Milton.
Part 1) Who is Milton? How do they relate to Milton's work?
Part 2) Why does Blake relate to Milton's work?
Part 3) In your own art, writing, or other pursuits, by whom are you influenced? Why? How does this influence compare to Milton's influence on Blake?
Essay Topic 2
Blake introduces the ideas of Hell and demons.
Part 1) What does he say about Hell and demons? Why does he introduce this?
Part 2) How do Hell and demons relate to Blake's philosophies and beliefs?
Part 3) How does his work regarding Hell and demons affect the reader? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Another world, called Golgonooza, is formed.
Part 1) Describe this world. Why is it formed?
Part 2) Why does Blake discuss this world? How does it compare to Blake's own world?
Part 3) What can the reader learn from this world? How does this reflect Blake's philosophies?
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