Blake presents humanity and the natural world in every poem of the Songs of Innocence.

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How does Blake present humanity and the natural world in the songs of innocence?

Blake presents humanity and the natural world in every poem of the Songs if Innocence.

Introduction is a typical 18th Century pastoral poem, showing the strong relationship between adults and children. There is a definite feel of equality throughout the poem.

The content of the poem with four demands and 4 answers shows a sense of trust and affinity in the natural world.

The simplicity of language and form in Introduction are appropriate to the themes of innocence and nature. For example, the very regular rhyme scheme of iambic pentameter and rhythm. This was most likely due to Blake’s desire not to compromise message with form. The simplicity of language in his poems are also adept for the theme of the natural world.

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Blake believed that both all things can be learnt from nature and that nature will provide man with all its needs. This is apparent in Introduction when he uses a hollow reed to make ‘a rural pen’.

‘A dream’ shows the interconnectedness of the natural world. It is a positive poem presenting Blake’s love, respect and affinity for all creatures, believing they each have a place on earth. There is a benevolence in which Blake writes, the intensity of feeling and passion are shown in his descriptions, “troubled, wildered, and forlorn”. In A Dream, animals are given human ...

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