The School Boy" Poem Quiz
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What is the title of the poetry collection that includes 'The School Boy'?

  • Infant Joy and Other Poems
  • Songs of Innocence and of Experience Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul (correct)
  • The Tyger and Other Poems
  • The Little Boy Lost and Other Poems
  • In what year was 'The School Boy' first printed?

  • 1789 (correct)
  • 1790
  • 1788
  • 1791
  • What is the main theme of 'The School Boy'?

  • The joys of formal learning
  • The benefits of discipline
  • The downsides of formal learning (correct)
  • The beauty of nature
  • Who illustrated the poems in the collection?

    <p>William Blake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many copies did the first printing of the collection consist of?

    <p>Sixteen copies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Information about the Poetry Collection

    • The poetry collection that includes 'The School Boy' is called "Songs of Innocence and of Experience".
    • 'The School Boy' was first printed in 1789.

    Themes and Illustrations

    • The main theme of 'The School Boy' is the regret of a child forced to go to school.
    • The poems in the collection were illustrated by William Blake himself.

    Printing Details

    • The first printing of the collection consisted of 28 copies.

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    Test your knowledge of William Blake's poem "The School Boy" with this quiz. Explore themes, symbolism, and literary devices used in this classic work from Blake's "Songs of Experience" collection.

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