"He who shall hurt the little wren
Shall never be belov'd by men.
He who the ox to wrath has mov'd
Shall never be by woman lov'd."
Shall never be belov'd by men.
He who the ox to wrath has mov'd
Shall never be by woman lov'd."
1. The meaning of my stanza....
Auguries is an omen or prophet. Blake reviles some of the harm done to animals. In this particular stanza Blake reviles that no matter which animal, small and beautiful or large and frightening, there are consequences behind hurting something that is innocent.
2. Literary devices used in the stanza..
Blake uses hyperbole's to exaggerate the consequences of hurting the wren and moving the wrath of the ox. His parallelism balances the stanza, making it flow easier, the first and the third line start with "he who" and the second and fourth line begin with shall never be".
Nice work, Christina! Why do you think Blake uses animals so often in this poem?
ReplyDeleteI think Blake uses animals as a symbol of innocence. The actions of an animal cannot be labeled as right or wrong, it's their instinct. Humans on the other hand, are aware of the difference between what is right and what is wrong.
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