THE LAMB

Repetition
Little Lamb I'll tell thee, Little Lamb I'll tell thee

SYMBOLISM

Personification

"Give the clothing of wooly bright
Give thee such a tender voice

ALLITERATION

RHYME SCHEME

WILLIAM BLAKE

• ( November 28,1757-August 12, 1827
• Blake ws an English poet and painter, and printmaker.
• Although highly unrecognized in his lifetime, he is now a famous poet of the Romanic Age.
• Blake married Catherine Boucher, but they had no children.
• Although he worked from age 14, Blake spent most of his life in poverty.

Tone
Little Lamb who made thee
In the first two lines, blake creates a childlike tone through a sing-song form and structure

• "Little Lamb who made the Dost Thou know who made thee
• Explanation:
• In William Blake's, The Lamb, he creates a childlike tone through a songlike form and structure

THEME:
Innocence
He is meek and he is mild
He became a little child
These lines reveal Blake's faith.
Children are innocent until gaining experience.

POETRY ANALYSIS PROJECT DIRECTIONS:

• Slide 1: Title and author of poem selected
• Slide 2: Imagery or Symbolism - use quote from poem and explain meaning or purpose
• Slide 3:Use first stanza to Identify Rhyme Scheme
• Slide 4: Tone: Use quote from poem and explain meaning or purpose
• Slide 5: Biography of poet - Give 5 IMPORTANT facts about the poet's life/work

POETRY ANALYSIS PROJECT DIRECTTIONS CONTINUED

• Slide 6: Find/Identify one type of figurative language using quote
• Slide 7: Find/identify another type of figurative language using quote
• Slide 8: Identify the these( central message or the significance to you
• be creative, add at least 3 pictures, and Include a copy of poem.
• Project Due Date:

MATERIALS NEEDED:

• IPAD or computer
• Haiku Deck or Power Point
• Template and directions
• Examples
• Poem of your choice(teacher approved)

This Project is Individual work!!
Each student will choose a poem of at least 12 lines and have poem approved by me.

Mrs. Spencer