Songs of Innocence and of Experience by William Blake

Songs of Innocence and of Experience

William Blake

147 pages • first pub 1794 (editions)

fiction classics poetry reflective fast-paced
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William Blake subtitled his Songs of Innocence and Experience 'Showing Two Contrary States of the Human Soul'. His overall vision of the human condition is one where good and evil exist interdependently and this is an idea reflected in Blake's col...

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Community Reviews

3.93
based on 4,669 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

emotional: 38%

challenging: 30%

inspiring: 28%

dark: 21%

hopeful: 21%

lighthearted: 17%

sad: 17%

mysterious: 16%

relaxing: 10%

informative: 7%

adventurous: 3%

tense: 3%

funny: 1%

Pace

55% of readers chose fast
23% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
2% of readers chose Character
82% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

1% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
88% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
85% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
76% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

11% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
78% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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