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What was the most significant difference between William Blake's 'Spiritual Life' and his 'Corporeal Life'?
What was the most significant difference between William Blake's 'Spiritual Life' and his 'Corporeal Life'?
- Complexity and limitlessness vs simplicity and unadventurousness
- Dramatic and simple vs varied and free
- Limited and unadventurous vs varied and free
- Variety and drama vs simplicity and limitation (correct)
How did William Blake's formal education differ from his self-education?
How did William Blake's formal education differ from his self-education?
- He studied art formally and read widely in his free time (correct)
- He only had formal art education and wrote poetry in his free time
- He was self-taught in art and poetry while formally studying engraving
- He learned to engrave formally but read widely on his own
What skill did William Blake teach his illiterate wife, Catherine Boucher?
What skill did William Blake teach his illiterate wife, Catherine Boucher?
- Reading and helping in engraving and printing (correct)
- Engraving and printing
- Poetry and book illustration
- Drawing and painting
What was the marital status of William Blake and Catherine Boucher?
What was the marital status of William Blake and Catherine Boucher?
How did William Blake primarily support himself financially for a period of time?
How did William Blake primarily support himself financially for a period of time?
What event in 1803 had a lasting impact on Blake's mind and art?
What event in 1803 had a lasting impact on Blake's mind and art?
How did Blake feel about William Hayley's influence?
How did Blake feel about William Hayley's influence?
Why did Blake feel ominous forces were at work in the contemporary world?
Why did Blake feel ominous forces were at work in the contemporary world?
How did Blake begin his artistic career?
How did Blake begin his artistic career?
What was the dominant literary and artistic fashion of Blake's youth?
What was the dominant literary and artistic fashion of Blake's youth?