The Lamb

Question 1

Context

Answer 1

Blake’s Songs of Innocence. published in 1794, this was one of the series of poems which present an idealised world, in contrast to the harsh realities of late 18th and early 19th Century life during the time of King George III, known as the Romantic Era.

Question 2

Structure

Answer 2

irregular length stanzas, ten, two, six and two lines. The rhyme scheme for the first stanza is rhyming couplets, and this pattern follows for the two line couplets. The six line stanza differs with the pattern ABCCBA. The metrical rhythm also varies — a mix of iambs and anapaests, but the overall effect is jaunty and optimistic. The question and answer format of the first stanza gives it a child-like quality.

Question 3

Language and imagery

Answer 3

Simple and accessible. The lamb is a symbol of sacrifice to god albeit it’s implication of innocence and youth

Question 4

Lexis

Answer 4

Collocations= little lamb
Asyndetic listing=softest clothing, wooly bright
Concrete nouns= he i