Question

Reread “The Chimney Sweeper” (Songs of Innocence).

Answer 1

In the poem, the poet makes comparison of the children who have to work at a young age with the dreams that they have about their life with their real life.

Explanation:

"The chimney sweeper" is a poem written by William Blake. In the poem, the poet makes comparison of the life that the children have to spend who start working at a very young age with the dreams that they see of spending their lives.

The children want to laugh, run, enjoy, shine and play in their childhood. But in reality they are made to work hard. Their dreams are like locked and caught up in a coffin.