William Blake (1757-1827)
"The Little Black Boy"  (1789)

Homework Questions:
126:

• Summarize the message of the poem.
• Describe the use of black and white imagery in the poem.
• Why is the poem included with the other songs of innocence?
• Explain the final stanza.

William Wordsworth (1770-1850)  "To Toussaint L'Ouverture" (see alternate version)

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389:

• Which Sonnet form does this better exemplify?  Explain.
• How does Nature function in this poem? Explain.
• What is the theme of this poem?  Explain.

 
"September 1, 1802" (see alternate version)
389:

• Explain the circumstance surrounding the composition of this poem.
• Describe the speaker's attitude toward the female traveller.
  
• How does this attitude compare with that found in the alternative version? Explain.