Holy Thursday (Innocence) - Blake Flashcards
1
Q
When did Blake write Holy Thursday (Innocence)?
A
1789
2
Q
What is Holy Thursday known as?
A
Ascension Day
3
Q
What is Ascension Day?
A
Jesus ascends to heaven after rising from the dead on Easter Sunday
4
Q
What is Holy Thursday (Innocence) based on?
A
Service held annually at St Paul’s Cathedral for the poor children of the London Charity Schools
5
Q
What is the Story of Lots?
A
Lived in the city of Sodom, offers hospitality to angels disguised as travellers, his own family are saved from the city’s destruction as a result
6
Q
How is Holy Thursday (Innocence) linked to the Story of Lots?
A
Final stanza “lest you drive an angel from your door”
7
Q
Themes of Holy Thursday (Innocence)?
A
Charity
Poverty
Sympathy
Society’s complacency
Cruelty
