William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker born in the late 1750s. He began seeing visions at a young age and studied engraving. Blake was a misunderstood artist for much of his life but gained recognition after his death in 1827. Two of his famous poems were "The Angel" and "I Heard an Angel", both about visions of angels he claimed to see. The poems describe the angels' messages and their departure at night when darkness fell.
2. William Blake was a famous English poet, painter, and print maker born in the
late 1750’s.
Who Was William Blake?
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William Blake claimed that he began seeing his first visions at a very
young age. He studied engraving and soon began to love gothic art.
Blake was a misunderstood artist, poet, and visionary for much of
his life until later in life when he gained admirers of his work. When
he died in 1827, his writings began to influence people all across the
world.
5. “the Angel”
As I said before
William Blake began getting visions as a young
boy and many of the visions here saw had to
relate to angels. “The Angel” is excellent example
of the visions he witnessed. “The Angel” is also
one of the more popular writings he is famous
for.
6. The poem first starts out with, “ dreamt a dream”. This dream was about is
about a woman becoming a maiden Queen. She cried night a day but the angel
was there to wipe here tears away, but when the angel found out she was truly
happy, he fled away.
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Studying “The Angel”…
7. “I Heard an Angel” is also one of the well
known poems Blake wrote during his
lifetime. This poem is also about him
encountering an angel in the morning and
the devil at night.
“I Heard an Angel”
8. The poem begins with, “ I heard an Angel singing”. Blake begins talking about
how he heard an Angel singing all day until the sun went down. As soon as the
sun went down a devil course came out and began chanting something the
complete opposite of the angel. He portrayed light as good moments and
darkness as the evil moments of one’s life.
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Studying “I heard an Angel”…
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<http://www.blakesociety.org/>.
"William Blake." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2014.
<http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/william-blake>.
"William Blake." Goodreads. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.
<http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13453.William_Blake>.
"William Blake Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 28
Mar. 2014. <http://www.biography.com/people/william-blake-9214491>.
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