Question

8. Which statement is true about William Blake's poetry?

Answer 1

Answer:

B.It criticized the way that industrialization exploited humans.

Explanation:

William Blake was an English poet of the Romantic period and is considered to be one of the greatest poets in history. His work had many visionary aspects, themes of spirituality, but also criticism of religion. However, he has also exposed his critique of the Industrial Revolution and the ongoing industrialization of the time through his work. In his famous work Songs of Innocence and Experience, he included poems that talk of the working class, usage of children for the work, injustice of the system, and the dangers of working conditions. He had the upfront critique in his poem The Visions of the Daughters of Albion where some of the lines mirror the struggles of the workers who had to obey everything to earn a living.

All of these were the big problems and issues in the time of the Industrial Revolution – child labor became common, working conditions were harsh and manual work was dangerous – and we can conclude that Blake has protested against it through his art.