Songs of Innocence: Holy Thursday by William Blake (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Year 'Songs of Innocence' published
Year 'Songs of Innocence' published
1789
Holy day event occurs in poem
Holy day event occurs in poem
Ascension Day
Cathedral children attend in poem
Cathedral children attend in poem
St. Paul's Cathedral
Number of quatrains in 'Holy Thursday'
Number of quatrains in 'Holy Thursday'
Three
Rhyme scheme of each stanza
Rhyme scheme of each stanza
AABB
Metaphor Blake uses for children
Metaphor Blake uses for children
Flowers of London town
Innocence symbol children compared to
Innocence symbol children compared to
Lambs
Authority figures leading procession
Authority figures leading procession
Grey-headed beadles
River children's movement compared to
River children's movement compared to
Thames
Virtue final line urges reader to cherish
Virtue final line urges reader to cherish
Pity