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    The document summarizes key elements of William Blake's poem "Little Black Boy". In three sentences: The poem compares a black boy to white angels (British children), with the boy stating that his soul is as white as the angels and he should have the same rights. There is a metaphor where the black child speaks of his soul as a living creature that is white, not black, like the little angels. The poem suggests that in death, differences in color, language, and other attributes will no longer matter.

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    The document summarizes key elements of William Blake's poem "Little Black Boy". In three sentences: The poem compares a black boy to white angels (British children), with the boy stating that his soul is as white as the angels and he should have the same rights. There is a metaphor where the black child speaks of his soul as a living creature that is white, not black, like the little angels. The poem suggests that in death, differences in color, language, and other attributes will no longer matter.

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    Little Black Boy

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    Ahmed Abo Ziko
    The document summarizes key elements of William Blake's poem "Little Black Boy". In three sentences: The poem compares a black boy to white angels (British children), with the boy stating that his soul is as white as the angels and he should have the same rights. There is a metaphor where the black child speaks of his soul as a living creature that is white, not black, like the little angels. The poem suggests that in death, differences in color, language, and other attributes will no longer matter.

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    LITTLE BLACK BOY


    ?What do you know about Blake's famous works -1
    Many of Blake's best poems are found in two collections ; songs of innocence and songs of experience .In these poems he tells us that we need to be innocent like children and experienced like adults to know how to face this .life

    There's a simile in the first stanza. Explain it-2


    The little African black boy compares himself to the white angels (British children) telling us that his soul is as white as those children and he should have the same rights .exactly like them

    O, but my soul is white) pick out the figure of)-3 .speech


    There's a metaphor in which the black child speaks about his soul as if it is a living creature who is white not black (like the little angels (white children

    In only three words mention when colour, language -4 .and all the differences will be of no importance
    Life After Death

    We are put on earth for a little space -5 .That we may learn to bear the beams of love Paraphrase
    The poet says that we, as humans live for a short time on earth. So, as the sun produces the beams of light and heat, we .shall bear those of love to each other
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