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THE LAMB
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It points out Blake’s
religious and idealistic view of the world
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Here the child is identified
with God and shown as familiar with the mystery of creation
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Lastly the
triumph of lyricism which is the hall mark of romantic poetry, is
also present here in its spontaneity, simplicity, sincerity and
musicality
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Is the poem “The Lamb” about the child or the lamb?
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The poet
through the vision of the child sees kindred innocence in the child,
the Lamb and Christ
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William’s Blakes The Lamb is a romantic poem that reveals
Blake’s mystical, religious and idealistic view of the world
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He asks the
lamb about his creator and answers himself that God Himself is the
creator of it
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The Lamb in Blake’s “The Lamb” is a symbol of innocence and
meekness, of Christ and of child
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It
also symbolizes the gentle, tender, innocent pleasant aspect of
human soul
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What are the questions made by the child to the Lamb in Blake’s
poem “The Lamb”?
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The child has
the intuitive knowledge that God, lamb and Christ are one
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The innocence and intuition of childhood are
Christian
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The Lamb’s body is made of wool which is covered all over the
body
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It has a simple bright beauty as contrasted with the terrible
beauty of the Tiger
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The Lamb is the
symbol of simplicity, innocence and tenderness
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Consider Blake’s “The Lamb” as a religious poem
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“The Lamb” by William Blake is highly religious
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The poem
expounds that in the world of innocence i
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, in the world of God
even the meanest creature such as the lamb which we consider low
and ignoble, occupies as high and noble position as a man because
of its divinity
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Write a note on Blake’s mysticism as revealed in The Lamb
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William Blake unfolds a mystic wisdom by presenting a child
who is questioning the lamb about his creator and answers himself
that God Himself is the creator of the lamb
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The divine qualities like innocence,
gentleness, and meekness are manifested through the child, the
lamb and God
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A little child in Blake’s poem “The Lamb” is the speaker of this
question
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The Lamb to whom the question is made remains silent
because it has no answer to offer to
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“He is meek and he is child
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This line is said to describe the native of Jesus Christ
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” Where does the line occur? About
whom does the line stand for? Why does he call himself a Lamb?
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The line
stands for Jesus Christ
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He consented to his sacrifice in order that he could atone
for the sins of mankind
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“He is called by thy name” – Who is the speaker? What does the
line signify?
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The line signifies that God, who is incarnate in Jesus
Christ, the Second person of the Trinity, is known by the name of
the animal, for Jesus is figuratively also known as the Lamb
because of his innocence and sacrifice
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“Little Lamb, God bless thee!” – What is the implication of this
line?
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So he prays to God to show its
favour and ensure its safety and protection
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What does the poem 'The Lamb' mean?
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In the latter, the poems take on a darker mood,
showing the disillusionment of adulthood
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In it, Blake speaks directly to a lamb, playing
on the animal representation for the Lord Jesus Christ
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What is the main idea of the lamb?
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In the first stanza, Blake asks the lamb if it knows who
gave it life, soft wool, and a tender voice
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What is the lamb a symbol of in the poem the lamb?
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The poem centers on the idea that the lamb represents a sense of
childlike wonder, and a sense of hope and purity
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The lamb is meek and mild and
the lamb can be changed to a little child
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What is the central idea in Blake's the lamb?
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the speaker is in awe of the fearsome qualities and raw
beauty o this poem
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Little Lamb, I'll tell thee, Little Lamb, God bless thee! Each
appear twice in the poem
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In Christian iconography, an Agnus Dei is a visual
representation of Jesus as a lamb, since the Middle Ages, usually
holding a standard or banner with a cross
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Christ, who is also called "The Lamb of
God" in John 1:29
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The layout is set up by two stanzas with
the refrain: "Little Lamb who made thee / Dost thou know who
made thee"
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What is the theme of the lamb to the slaughter?
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This
short story had the unique quality of having a pregnant, happy
married woman waiting for her husband in a typical afternoon
waiting for his arrival from work
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What two things does the lamb symbolize?
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In the Christian
Gospels, Jesus Christ is compared to a lamb because he goes meekly
to be sacrificed on behalf of humanity
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What is the tone of the lamb?
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The first stanza's tone is
innocence and being naive because of the questions asked by the
child
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The Lamb is in rhymed couplets in a basic trochaic metre
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How many stanzas are in the Lamb?
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Repetition in the first and last couplet of each stanza makes these
lines into a refrain, and helps to give the poem its song-like quality
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What type of poetry is the lamb?
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This poem has a simple
rhyme scheme: AA BB CC DD AA AA EF GG FE AA
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The main theme of the poem "The Lamb" by William Blake is
praise for specific qualities of Jesus Christ and His gifts to
humanity
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Who according to the child, calls himself a lamb and why?
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As both the lamb
and God are meek and mild by characteristics that's why God calls
Himself the lamb
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To what creature The Lamb is addressed and by whom?
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The child is very much awestruck by the beauty of the lamb
and also overwhelmed by God's creation
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He was so much in himself that he gives the answer
himself without waiting for the answer
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What are the qualities that are shared by the lamb, God and the
child?
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We know that God is known by the name of Lamb
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That's
why they share the same qualities
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Which type of poem is 'The Lamb'?
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The omnipotent God becomes the little child
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Thus it refers to the birth of Jesus Christ
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“We are called by His name“- what is meant by this?
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And
thus God is identified with the child and the lamb
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Explain the following- “Gave thee clothing of delight”
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Clothing of delight refers to the woolly cover or the fleece on
the body of the lamb
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Especially He cares for the little animals