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S/LI/534. To What Extent is William Blake a political poet?

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DATE:: 2011
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This paper examines William Blake, an 18th century poet, and aims to assess whether he can be seen as a political poet. The paper examines numerous poems from the “Songs of Innocence and Experience” collection, like The Little Black Boy, the Chimney Sweeper, The Tyger, and London. The paper also examines some of his other poems, like The French Revolution. All of these poems are analysed to assess whether William Blake had a political agenda when completing his poems.

KEYWORDS: William Blake, 18th Century Poet, political poet, Songs of Innocence and Experience, The Little Black Boy, the Chimney Sweeper, The Tyger, London.,