Part 1 of Essay
With detailed reference to at least two poems, discuss how a poet has used poetry as a powerful instrument for social comment. Living in a world without modern technology and media. (1757 - 1827) used his poetry as a powerful instrument for social comment. This is particularly evident in “Laughing Song” and ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... of both “Laughing Song and “London” is Blake himself. However he is writing in two opposing states of mind. “Laughing Song” comes from the Songs of Innocence, a collection of celebratory poems, offering a view of the world with the ‘voice of joy’ though perhaps through rose-coloured glasses. Blake is simply enjoying nature, and through this is therefore praising God. In “London” however, the glasses are removed and Blake’s images of a once ‘me ....