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1) refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this poem.
one of the themes of “on another’s sorrow” is that people are compassionate when they see others who are sorrowful.
which pair of lines best supports this theme?
"think not, thou canst sigh a sigh / and thy maker is not by; "
"can a father see his child, / weep, nor be with sorrow fill'd? "
"he doth give his joy to all; / he becomes an infant small; "
"and can he who smiles on all / hear the wren with sorrows small,"
3) read the poem.
excerpt from “spring”
by christina rossetti
frost-locked all the winter,
seeds, and roots, and stones of fruits,
what shall make their sap ascend
that they may put forth shoots?
tips of tender green,
leaf, or blade, or sheath;
telling of the hidden life
that breaks forth underneath,
life nursed in its grave by death.
which line from the poem contributes most to a hopeful tone?
"life nursed in its grave by death."
"frost-locked all the winter,"
"what shall make their sap ascend"
"telling of the hidden life"
4) read these lines from “the human abstract,” in which blake describes the tree of mystery. he alludes to the garden of eden.
and it bears the fruit of deceit,
ruddy and sweet to eat;
how does the allusion affect the mood of this passage?
the mood is sad, as if blake is regretting the loss of the garden of eden.
it creates a negative mood, as if blake is warning the reader of potential dangers ahead.
it creates an intellectual mood because blake knows so much about the bible.
the mood is reassuring because blake reminds the reader that god created the garden of eden for humanity.