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The Little Girl Lost (I) Flashcards

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What does the little girl lost narrate the journey of?

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A young girl called Lyca, as she ventures into a wild and untamed environment, representing her transtition from the secure confines of childhood to the ambiguous territories of adulthood

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What does the poem tell the story of?

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A young girl who finds herself wandering into the jungle where she is lost. She is later picked up by a lion who ends up taking her from all the other naimals of the forest

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What does the little girl lost illustrate?

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A period of transformation from innocent childhood to the complicated ways of adulthood

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What is the metre of the poem?

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Trimeter

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What is the rhyme Scheme

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AABB

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What is the rhythm of the poem?

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Simplistic, jovial rhythm

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What does the poem begin with?

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The poem begins with the speakers vision of a future world emerging from sleep

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What does Blake assume in the poem?

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A prophetic voice and transcends temporal boundaries to present a world that is to come

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What is the vision in TLGL(I) based on? What does it link to?

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the fallen world being redeemed. Thins links to the genesis story of the fall of man

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“that the earth from sleep”

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The Earth is personified as being asleep. It wakes in the future from this dormant state

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“Shall arise and seek…”

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Implies a spiritual awakening. The personification of the earth is continued as it seeks its own creator

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“Maker meek”

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The “maker” (god) is described as “meek” which has connotations of being patient, quiet, kind, gentle and forgiving

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“desert wild” and “garden mild”

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“Desert Wild” = the wilderness (Adam and Eve cast out of the Garden of Eden)
Howeve, the wilderness is now a “garden mild” = the world has returned to a new Eden
- a place of innocence

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What does hte juxtaposition of “desert wild” and “garden mild” signify?

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A shift from barrenness and harshness to fertility and tranquility

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What is there a suggestion of in Stanza two?

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A transformation from a wild landscape to a place of sanctuary. From chaos to order.

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“southern clime”

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vivid description of a “souther clime” that is never ending, timeless summer creates a warm and idyllic atmosphere

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“prime”

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The peak of summer

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What does the use of alliteration in “little lyca lay” enhance?

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The musicality of the line and draws attention to the innocence and beauty of Lyca

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What does the soft ‘L’ sound suggest?

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That she is angelic, innocent. She represents the human soul that has been wandering

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How old is Lyca?

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“seven summers old”

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Why are we told Lycas age?

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It accentuatues her innocence and vulnerability. The speaker emphasises her youth as she wanders alone in a complex world

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“She had wandered long, / Hearing wild birds’ song”

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The Act of wandering, coupled with the auditory experince of wild bird’ song, intrpduces an element of exploration and a connection to nature.

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What does birdsong have a connotation of?

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Joy and happiness

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What does Lyca appeal for?

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Sleep: “Sweet sleep, come to me”

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Why does luca appeal for sleep?

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She is seeking solace. There is a suggestion that she is weary from her wandering. Highlights her youth and vulnerability

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Where does Lyca seek refuge?

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Under a tree: “underneath this tree”

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What does the tree symbolise?

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Nature and stability

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What does lyca think about as she is falling asleep?

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she thinks about her parents who are weeping. This disturns her sleep and she goes on a journey of experince

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What does the rhetorical question introduce?

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“do mother and father weep? / Where can Lyca sleep?” –> intrduces the parental concern. Lycas awareness of her familys feelings reveal a deeper emotional maturity.

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What does the image of a little child in the wilderness evoke? Provide a quote

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“‘lost in desert wild” –> evokes a powerful sense of vulnerability and isolation as lyca is in the untamed wild

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What does the contrast between “Desert wild” in S6 and “Summer” in S3 create the idea of?

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Transformation from an idyllic setting to the harsh reality of a desert wildnerness underscored the precariousness of innocence in the face of challenging circumstances

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“How can Lyca Sleep / If her mother weep?”

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The connection between lycas ability to find rest and her mothers weeping introduces a profound emotional resonance.

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What do Lycas parents fears hold Lyca back from?

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her parents fears and upset seem to hold her back from experince = rahter than seeing the wilderness as an opportunity

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“If her heart does ache, / then let Lyca weep”

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Intricacies of maternal love. Lyca longs to stay awake if her mother is suffering - shows the sacrificial nature of love

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What quote shows that lyca is willing to forego her own peace to alleviate her mothers suffering?

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“if her heart does ache, / then let lyca wake”

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“frowning, frowning night,”

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The night is personifies as frowning suggesting disapproval or severity

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“desert bright” and “frowning night”

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Juxtaposition = creates a vivid contrast, intensifying the sense of isolation and the harsh conditions in which Lyca finds herself

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“Let the moon arise,”

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Plea for the moon could be a plea for a guiding light or celstial presence in the darkness

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What could the moon arising be an allusion of?

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the roman godess Diana - the goddess of virginity and childbith. Lyca is being protected and watched over by Diana in this world of experience

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What does the moon symbolise

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Lyca moving into a new phase of womanhood and beginning menstruation

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“Sleeping Lyca lay”

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Sleep emphasises Lycas innocence and vulnerability.

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What does “Sleeping lyca” juxtapose with?

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“Beasts of Pray” –> creates a sense of threat and danger

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what could “beasts of prey” represent?

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Dangers in the world of experience or even sexual experience

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“Caverns deep”

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Caverns are often associated with hidden and remote places, emphasising the predatory nature of these creatures

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“The Kingly lion stood”

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Kingly suggests protector, regal, majestic, rather than a threatening beast

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What is a lion typically symbolic of?

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strength, courage and nobility

47
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“Then he gambolloed round / o’er the hallowed ground.”

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The kingly lions playful action and the mention of “hallowed ground convey a sense of sanctity and divine intervention

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What is the lion presented as?

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A guardian figure

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“Leapords, tigers, play Round her as she lay;”

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Softends their actions and makes the animals seem non-threatening. Sense of innocence. This introduces Lyca and the reader to a vision of experince that is not dangerous and scary

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“while the lion old”

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Lion is experienced and has wisdom

51
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“Bowed his mane of gold”

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Bowed = respect
Gold = regal imagery, strength

52
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“and her bosom lick”

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The interactions here become more intimate. There are sexual overtones here as the lion licks her “bosom” but this is portrayed in a gentle way. The lion is not viscious

53
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“From his eyes of flame”

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The eyes of the flame evoke a majestic and otherworldly quality, representing the divine or supernatural nature of the lion

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“Ruby tears there came”

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Carry multiple symbolic associations, including love, passion and protection

55
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“While the lioness”

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Metaphor of Lyca as a lioness.

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“and naked they conveyed”

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nakes = connotated innocence

57
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“to caves the sleeping maid”

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She is sleeping again - she has found peace - her experince has been posiotive, not freightening or negaticve.

58
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What has Lyca managed to to ?

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She has managed to (without her parents guidence) navigate her own way through the world of experince

C: Songs of innocence and experience (6 decks)

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