In Peace
Night is one of the most serene and calm times. The moon is saturnine, the stars are shining, and the trees are motionless. These characteristics in nighttime, were what drew William Blake to write his poem, Night. In poetry, literary devices and elements are crucial to the development of the tone of the poem. Throughout these poems, poets often use the literary devices to help create an overall tone that can be envisioned by the reader. This can easily be seen in most poems and especially in poems written by William Blake. In Night, by William Blake, he uses imagery, allusion, and personification to express the tone of peace.
The first of these literary devices Blake uses is imagery. Blake’s use of imagery is evident …show more content…
This use of personification shows that the view is very calm and allows for the creation of a peaceful tone.
Another example of personification that is used by Blake is, “They pour sleep on their head/And sit down by their bed.” By saying that sleep can be poured, Blake is expressing the still and
calmness of the mood. This excerpt is vital to the development and creation of a tranquil tone because it allows one to envision the room as a peaceful place. There is also another circumstance where Blake says an inanimate feeling is poured. Blake writes, “Unseen they pour blessing/And joy without ceasing.” Both of these examples allow one to envision a peaceful time where blessing, joy, and sleep can all be poured on someone 's head like a liquid. Blake uses another form of personification to create a tone of peace. He writes, “They look in every thoughtless nest/Where birds are cover’d warm.” These lines explain the nest as “thoughtless” assisting the reader to develop a vision in their mind of a peaceful scenery. Overall, Blake successfully uses the literary element of personification to create a tone of peace throughout the …show more content…
He uses this form of allusion to enable a tone of peace across the writing. Another example of religious allusion used by Blake is the ongoing references to
angels. Blake writes, “The feet of angels bright” which is an allusion to a Christian angel. This allusion to religion allows one to better understand the tone of the writing. Also the line “The
angels, most heedful” references angels to help create a peaceful tone. The idea of religion brings a calmness to everyone, so that is why Blake uses the appeal of religion throughout this writing. A final use of religious allusion by Blake is in the lines, “The moon, like a flower/In heaven 's high bower.” Blake is alluding to a common figment of religion, which is heaven. Heaven is viewed as a place of tranquility, beauty, and peacefulness for all which helps create a tone of peace across this poem. By envisioning the scene of a beautiful flower-like moon in a place such as heaven, one can develop the understanding of a tone of peace. Blake also alludes to God in the lines, “I can lie down and sleep/On think on Him who bore thy name.” In these lines, Blake capitalized the word “him” which allows one to understand he is alluding to God. Also in this line, he is alluding to a supernatural creator of all beings, which is in this case, God. By alluding to God, who often is visualized as a peaceful being, Blake is creating a tone of serenity for the reader to recognize by using religion, which
Night is one of the most serene and calm times. The moon is saturnine, the stars are shining, and the trees are motionless. These characteristics in nighttime, were what drew William Blake to write his poem, Night. In poetry, literary devices and elements are crucial to the development of the tone of the poem. Throughout these poems, poets often use the literary devices to help create an overall tone that can be envisioned by the reader. This can easily be seen in most poems and especially in poems written by William Blake. In Night, by William Blake, he uses imagery, allusion, and personification to express the tone of peace.
The first of these literary devices Blake uses is imagery. Blake’s use of imagery is evident …show more content…
This use of personification shows that the view is very calm and allows for the creation of a peaceful tone.
Another example of personification that is used by Blake is, “They pour sleep on their head/And sit down by their bed.” By saying that sleep can be poured, Blake is expressing the still and
calmness of the mood. This excerpt is vital to the development and creation of a tranquil tone because it allows one to envision the room as a peaceful place. There is also another circumstance where Blake says an inanimate feeling is poured. Blake writes, “Unseen they pour blessing/And joy without ceasing.” Both of these examples allow one to envision a peaceful time where blessing, joy, and sleep can all be poured on someone 's head like a liquid. Blake uses another form of personification to create a tone of peace. He writes, “They look in every thoughtless nest/Where birds are cover’d warm.” These lines explain the nest as “thoughtless” assisting the reader to develop a vision in their mind of a peaceful scenery. Overall, Blake successfully uses the literary element of personification to create a tone of peace throughout the …show more content…
He uses this form of allusion to enable a tone of peace across the writing. Another example of religious allusion used by Blake is the ongoing references to
angels. Blake writes, “The feet of angels bright” which is an allusion to a Christian angel. This allusion to religion allows one to better understand the tone of the writing. Also the line “The
angels, most heedful” references angels to help create a peaceful tone. The idea of religion brings a calmness to everyone, so that is why Blake uses the appeal of religion throughout this writing. A final use of religious allusion by Blake is in the lines, “The moon, like a flower/In heaven 's high bower.” Blake is alluding to a common figment of religion, which is heaven. Heaven is viewed as a place of tranquility, beauty, and peacefulness for all which helps create a tone of peace across this poem. By envisioning the scene of a beautiful flower-like moon in a place such as heaven, one can develop the understanding of a tone of peace. Blake also alludes to God in the lines, “I can lie down and sleep/On think on Him who bore thy name.” In these lines, Blake capitalized the word “him” which allows one to understand he is alluding to God. Also in this line, he is alluding to a supernatural creator of all beings, which is in this case, God. By alluding to God, who often is visualized as a peaceful being, Blake is creating a tone of serenity for the reader to recognize by using religion, which