By: Dylan Hall

This was Blake’s first collection of poetry

It was never officially published by Blake

The collection contained 26 various works

Includes: “Fair Elenor” and “An Imitation of Spencer”

Poetical Sketches

This poem is written in the Gothic style, a rarity for Blake.

It is also thought that this poem could be a parody.

Fair Elenor

Strict adherence to Gothic style

No rhyme scheme

Elements

This poem followed To the Muses in its mockery of Augustan poetry.

An Imitation of Spencer

ABAA rhyme scheme

Alliteration

Elements

William Blake was greatly influenced by the French

and American revolutions

Emanuel Swedenborg among other great thinkers also served as inspiration

Influences

http://www.poemhunter.com/william-

blake/biography/

http://www.bartleby.com/br/235.html

http://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/blake/

Works Cited