The Garden of Love by William Blake (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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When was 'The Garden of Love' written and which collection does it belong to?
When was 'The Garden of Love' written and which collection does it belong to?
1789, Songs of Innocence & Experience
What were Blake's parents, & how did this influence his views on religion?
What were Blake's parents, & how did this influence his views on religion?
Dissenters; shaped his critique of Church
How would you best describe Blake's religious beliefs?
How would you best describe Blake's religious beliefs?
Devoutly religious but critical of org.
How many stanzas does the poem contain, and what are they called?
How many stanzas does the poem contain, and what are they called?
Three quatrains
What is the rhyme scheme of the first two stanzas?
What is the rhyme scheme of the first two stanzas?
ABCB
What commandment is written on the chapel door?
What commandment is written on the chapel door?
'Thou shalt not'
What do flowers symbolize in the poem?
What do flowers symbolize in the poem?
Love, beauty, nature & abundance
What colour gowns do the priests wear, and what does this connote?
What colour gowns do the priests wear, and what does this connote?
Black; darkness & death
What does the poem suggest about organized religion's relationship to love?
What does the poem suggest about organized religion's relationship to love?
It acts as anathema to love
What poetic technique appears at the start of every line in the final stanza?
What poetic technique appears at the start of every line in the final stanza?
Polysyndeton (repeating 'and')