Poetry from 4 group of poetry

Poetry Analysis Your Name Subject and Section Professor’s Name Introduction: The setting in which a poet lives influences the way in which they wish to express their ideas in poetry. Poems are also a pen-and-paper method of secretly combating societal issues and expressing one's views. Every poem has a deeper meaning behind its surface that is only revealed through rigorous self-reflection. The author will examine many well-known poems that demonstrate a deeper concern for societal issues in this poetry study. Part 1: Poems by William Blake In William Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper," the speaker is a young chimney sweeper who sees the world through a positive lens despite the dire circumstances in his life. The Chimney Sweeper that the book discusses is about a kid his father sells at a young age (Hunt, 2022). This is from the Songs of Experience and the Songs of Innocence; this part of the poem presents a stark contrast in the tone and perspective of the readers and the author. The book explores the loss of innocence of humans in different aspects of life; this critique of societal exploration shows how complex humans are and how environmental factors affect a person's perspective (Batool & Lodhi, 2023). The contrast between a kid's innocence and the harsh realities of child labor this line shows that the kid is being sold in child labor, "And my father sold me while yet my tongue / Could scarcely cry 'weep! 'weep! 'weep! 'Weep!". It is also the start of sadness and sorrow deep inside this draws attention to the contradictions in how society treats its most defenseless citizens. In the Songs of Experience, the tone shifts dramatically. The boy that his father has sold is now a grown-up; he recalls his traumatic experiences and questions the societal structures that perpetuate exploitation. Blake adopts a condemning rhetorical attitude, pressing the listeners to face the most sinister sides of their lives. The conflict arises from the innocence of childhood and the complex reality that this kind of treatment of children is still happening and why society is allowing this to happen. In the poem, Blake says “A little black thing among the snow”, the snow represents the society that the boy currently lives in and the little black thing is the boy. Children exposed to this kind of early labor see life differently, which can cause substantial attitude changes later in their adult life. It seems for the child that the only escape from misery is death itself, "And by came an angel who had a bright key, / And he opened the coffins and set them all free;". These poems present different kinds of emotions. The innocence portrayed in Songs of Innocence is heartwarming, yet the realization of the darker truth in the Songs of Experience leaves a bitter taste. Blake's purpose is to call for society to look into this kind of harsh treatment of children; this kind of maltreatment erases the child's innocence, which causes their loss of freedom and a chance to have a better future. This also urges the reader of his book to recognize and rectify the exploitation embedded in their midst. Part 2: Poems by Richard Crashaw The poem by Richard Crashaw explores the theme of martyrdom in a religious context in his "To the Infant Martyrs" and "U...