The Life and Works of William Blake

RESEARCH TIME!

 1. Get familiar with William Blake by researching his life story. Include some personal information about Blake in the introduction of the tribute, after all you are one of his dearest friends.

William Blake Biography: http://0-search.eb.com.helin.uri.edu/eb/article-9015583

William Blake Biographical Essay: http://0-go.galegroup.com.helin.uri.edu/ps/printdoc.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=RELEVANCE&prodId=LitRC&userGroupName=providence_main&tabID=T001&inPS=true&searchId=R1&searchType=BasicSearchForm&docId=GALE%7CH1200002463&contentSegment=&currentPosition=3&contentSet=GALE%7CH1200002463

 

2. What made Blake such a great artist? Choose a work of art from Blake's collection and identify the impressive qualities which make this piece so notable.

The Art of William Blake: http://0-web.ebscohost.com.helin.uri.edu/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=108&sid=f9b8874a-1867-4891-8a17-d99e43e0d4cc%40sessionmgr104&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=mzh&AN=1959002987 

The Tyger' and Its Maker: Blake's Vision of Art and the Artist: http://0-web.ebscohost.com.helin.uri.edu/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=108&sid=f9b8874a-1867-4891-8a17-d99e43e0d4cc%40sessionmgr104&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=mzh&AN=0000870181

 

3. Choose a work of literature by Blake which you feel best encompasses his unique style and capabilities as an author. Identify the characteristics of his unique writing style within the work and explain why they are so impressive and valuable to the time. 

Blake as a Poet: http://0-search.eb.com.helin.uri.edu/eb/article-261262

Blake - Four Unrecognized Allusions: http://0-web.ebscohost.com.helin.uri.edu/ehost/detail?vid=7&hid=112&sid=3251c065-fe78-49b9-9522-3db991a4a2ef%40sessionmgr114

 Blake's Living Form: http://0-web.ebscohost.com.helin.uri.edu/ehost/detail?vid=12&hid=112&sid=3251c065-fe78-49b9-9522-3db991a4a2ef%40sessionmgr114

 Romantic Expressive Theory and Blake's Idea of the Audience: http://0-web.ebscohost.com.helin.uri.edu/ehost/detail?vid=17&hid=112&sid=3251c065-fe78-49b9-9522-3db991a4a2ef%40sessionmgr114