“How do the selected poems present the idea of infancy or childhood?”
- Infant Joy
- Infant Sorrow
- Prayer Before Birth*
- One Upon a Time*
- You’re
- Piano*
Childhood, is the part of life where humans remain innocent and pure, and are distant from corrupted society. ‘Infant joy’ by William Blake, and ‘You’re’ by Sylvia Plath all portray an optimistic view on infancy and childhood. Blake presents infancy in an affirmative tone, whereas Plath conveys positivity in a more obscure way resulting the tone to be more mysterious and perplexing. Furthermore, the poem ‘Once upon a time’ by Gabriel Okara comments on society’s hypocrisy in contrast to the innocence that is deeply embedded in the infant. In a similar way, ‘Piano’ by D.H. Lawrence also uncovers how the adult’s world contrasts with the innocent childhood. On the other hand, ‘Infant Sorrow’ by William Blake, …show more content…
This time Blake presents infancy in a stark and glaring contrast to ‘Infant Joy’; the tone is sullen and mean. MacNeice reveals negativity through the baby’s point of view, where the baby appears reluctant to enter the harsh and ruthless world. The divergent perspectives on this topic may derive from the authors own view and experience.
‘Infant Joy’ and ‘Infant Sorrow’ are demonstrating Blake’s own thoughts on childhood innocence and society’s corruption. The two poems both describe realistic infancy and are juxtaposed to reveal the distinct contrast between joy and sorrow. ‘Infant Joy’ and ‘Infant Sorrow’ both comprise two stanzas however the rhyme schemes are completely different. ‘Infant joy’ follows the rhyme scheme of ABCDDC whereas ‘Infant sorrow’ uses a more predictable and basic rhyme scheme of AABB. The complex and unpredictable rhyme scheme
- Infant Joy
- Infant Sorrow
- Prayer Before Birth*
- One Upon a Time*
- You’re
- Piano*
Childhood, is the part of life where humans remain innocent and pure, and are distant from corrupted society. ‘Infant joy’ by William Blake, and ‘You’re’ by Sylvia Plath all portray an optimistic view on infancy and childhood. Blake presents infancy in an affirmative tone, whereas Plath conveys positivity in a more obscure way resulting the tone to be more mysterious and perplexing. Furthermore, the poem ‘Once upon a time’ by Gabriel Okara comments on society’s hypocrisy in contrast to the innocence that is deeply embedded in the infant. In a similar way, ‘Piano’ by D.H. Lawrence also uncovers how the adult’s world contrasts with the innocent childhood. On the other hand, ‘Infant Sorrow’ by William Blake, …show more content…
This time Blake presents infancy in a stark and glaring contrast to ‘Infant Joy’; the tone is sullen and mean. MacNeice reveals negativity through the baby’s point of view, where the baby appears reluctant to enter the harsh and ruthless world. The divergent perspectives on this topic may derive from the authors own view and experience.
‘Infant Joy’ and ‘Infant Sorrow’ are demonstrating Blake’s own thoughts on childhood innocence and society’s corruption. The two poems both describe realistic infancy and are juxtaposed to reveal the distinct contrast between joy and sorrow. ‘Infant Joy’ and ‘Infant Sorrow’ both comprise two stanzas however the rhyme schemes are completely different. ‘Infant joy’ follows the rhyme scheme of ABCDDC whereas ‘Infant sorrow’ uses a more predictable and basic rhyme scheme of AABB. The complex and unpredictable rhyme scheme