BLAKE & NATURE

'LONDON'

Which word is used to describe the River Thames?

• Confined

• Limited

• Imprisoned

• Chartered

'LONDON'

In stanza three an adjective is used to describe the church - write it in the box below:

'LONDON'

What decorates the 'palace walls' in stanza three of the poem?

• pain

• blood

• misery

• tears

'LONDON'

In stanza four, when does the speaker hear the 'youthful harlot's curse'?

• dawn

• dusk

• midday

• midnight

'LONDON'

Complete the quotation from the penultimate line of stanza four:

HINT: it describes the way the youthful harlots engage with their offspring

'... the new-born infant's tear'

'THE HUMAN ABSTRACT'

Who 'knits a snare' in stanza two, and 'waters the ground with tears' in stanza three?

• Misery

• Pity

• Cruelty

• Love

'THE HUMAN ABSTRACT'

What is the missing word from this line in stanza four?

HINT: imagery describes organised religion.

'And the ... and fly

Feed on the Mystery.'

'THE HUMAN ABSTRACT'

How is the 'fruit of Deceit' described in stanza five?

• Ruddy and sweet

• Healthy and hearty

• Red and inviting

• Delicious and ripe

'THE HUMAN ABSTRACT'

Which bird makes a nest in stanza five?

• Duck

• Pigeon

• Vulture

• Raven

'THE HUMAN ABSTRACT'

According to the final stanza, where can we find the tree described in the poem?

• Human heart

• Human brain

• The church

• Human ear