1. "Without contrariness is no progression" said Blake. From your reading of his poems, describe how, as Blake move from Songs of Innocence to Songs of Experience, :"the exquisitely tender vision of childhood is crossed and shadowed by the darker realities of life". (2004)
2. In the last analysis, should we view the songs of innocence and songs of experience as mere contrary states of the soul, or both as necessary in the cycle of being? (2005)
3. Blake figures prominently among the poets who brought the Romantic Revival. Discuss. (2006)
4. Are Blake's poems symbolic? Illustrate with examples. (2007)
5. Blake is often anthologized in collection designed for children. Comment on the capacity of Blake's verse to delight such a wide audience. (2008)
6. Compare and contrast "Holy Thursday 1" and "Holy Thursday 2". (2009)
7. 'London' is a 'Sick Rose'. How far does Blake's poetry bear out the truth of this statement. (2010)
8. In what ways do 'Songs of Innocence' compare with 'Songs of Experience' in Blake? (2011)
9. Show how Blake sensitizes the reader to the inter-relatedness of man and other life forms. (2012)
10. Blake said that without contraries there is no progression: How is this brought out by Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience? (2013)
11. With close reference to Blake's 'Songs of Experience' describe the moral structure he desires in the English society. (2014)
12. In what ways do Blake's SONGS OF EXPERIENCE form a companion body to his SONGS OF INNOCENCE? (2015)
13. How are the preceptions of the child and the adult presented in "Songs of Innocence and Experience"? (2016)
14. How is the title "Songs of Experience" capable of more than one interpretation? (2017)
15. Examine the presentation of contraries in the poetry of Blake. (2018)
16. How does Blake perceive innocence and experience? Answer with close reference to his poetry. (2019)
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