Exploring Blake's The Lamb

What is the title of the poem written by William Blake that features a lamb?

• The Tyger

• The Lamb

• The Chimney Sweeper

• The Sick Rose

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In which collection of poems is "The Lamb" found?

• Songs of Experience

• Songs of Innocence

• Lyrical Ballads

• Leaves of Grass

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Who is the speaker addressing in the poem "The Lamb"?

• A tiger

• A child

• A lamb

• A shepherd

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What is the primary theme of "The Lamb" by William Blake?

• Industrialization

• Innocence and purity

• War and peace

• Love and betrayal

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Identify the literary device used in the line "Little Lamb, who made thee?"

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

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How does the speaker describe the lamb in the poem?

• Fierce and wild

• Gentle and mild

• Strong and brave

• Dark and mysterious

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What question does the speaker repeatedly ask the lamb in the poem?

• "Where do you live?"

• "Who made thee?"

• "What do you eat?"

• "Why do you cry?"

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Analyze the significance of the lamb as a symbol in the poem.

• It represents strength and power.

• It symbolizes innocence and purity.

• It stands for wisdom and knowledge.

• It signifies fear and danger.

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What does the speaker suggest about the creator of the lamb?

• The creator is unknown.

• The creator is fierce and powerful.

• The creator is gentle and kind.

• The creator is indifferent.

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What is the tone of the poem "The Lamb"?

• Joyful and serene

• Angry and resentful

• Sad and melancholic

• Mysterious and eerie

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