William Blake
The world dominated by cold and hypocritical materialists is represented by William Blake in the mythological figure of __________ .
(A) Urizen
(B) Albion
(C) Geryon
(D) Satan
Answer: A
“Beneath them sit the aged men, wise guardians of the poor; Then cherish pity, lest you drive an angel from your door.” These concluding lines of William Blake’s Innocence poem called “Holy Thursday” allude to a Biblical passage. Identify the passage.
(1)The angel of the Lord encampeth round about those who fear Him and delivereth them. Psalms 34.7
(2)Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error. Ecclesiastes 5.6
(3)And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. The Acts 12.15
(4)Be not forgetful to entertain strangers for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Hebrews 13.2
Answer: 4
Who is the author of the statement “A prophet is a Seer, not an Arbitrary Dictator” ? (1) Salman Rushdie
(2) Kahlil Gibran
(3) William Blake
(4) Oscar Wilde
Answer: 3
In particular William Blake was influenced by the religious writings of
I Martin Luther
II. Jacob Boehme
III. Emanuel Swedenborg
IV. Confucious
The right combination according to the code is
(1) I and IV
(2) I and II
(3) II and III
(4) III and IV
Answer: 3
Among the Romantic poets William Blake was a total artist, undertaking many roles usually separated. In his last years he produced some of his finest engravings.
Which of the following was NOT illustrated by Blake?
(1) The Book of Job
(2) The rape of Leda
(3) Virgil’s Pastorals
(4) The works of Dante
Answer: 2
William Blake has a rare elan to provide telling images in arresting phrases. Match the phrases with the poems they belong to :
(a) “mind forg’d manacles”
(b) “eternal winter”
(c) “fearful symmetry”
(d) “crimson joy”
(i) “The Tyger”
(ii) “The Sick Rose”
(iii) “London”
(iv) “Holy Thursday”
Code : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(2) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(3) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(4) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Answer: 3
