Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience by William Blake

Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience

William Blake

64 pages first pub 1794 (editions)

fiction classics poetry reflective fast-paced
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As both painter and poet, William Blake (1757-1827) was a powerful and visionary artist whose two early collections of poetry, Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, contain memorable lyric verses embodying the emerging spirit of Romanticism....

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Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 38%
challenging 32%
inspiring 24%
dark 21%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 18%
sad 14%
mysterious 13%
relaxing 9%
informative 7%
adventurous 3%
funny 2%
tense 2%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 24%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 81% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 4% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

N/A: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | Yes: 2%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 76% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 79% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

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