The Chimney Sweeper by William Blake
A little black thing among the snow
Crying “’Weep, ‘weep,” in notes of woe!
“Where are thy father & mother? Say?”
“They are both gone up to the church to pray.
“Because I was happy upon the heath,
And smil’d among the winter’s snow;
They clothed me in the clothes of death,
And taught me to sing the notes of woe.
“And because I am happy, & dance & sing,
They think they have done me no injury,
And are gone to praise God & his Priest & King,
Who make up a heaven of our misery.”
Question 11
The Chimney Sweeper by William Blake, uses dark imagery, which is different from the other Romantic Poetry we have read in this unit. How does it still show the themes of the Romantic Period?(1 point)
a. The imagery shows that children need to make more money for their labor.
b. The imagery shows one of the causes of what the Romantic Period ideas are fighting against.
c. Blake uses depressing imagery to make the reader think of happier times.
d. Blake uses imagery to show he doesn’t like children.