O Rose, thou art sick.

The invisible worm

That flies in the night

In the howling storm

The poem above is The Sick Rose written by William Blake. 

1. In what sense do you think the rose is “sick”.  

2.Should there be any symbolic meanings for the night and the storm? If so, what meanings would you suggest? 

   Little Lamb, who made thee?

   Dost thou know who made thee?

Gave thee life & bid thee feed,

By the stream & o’er the mead;

Gave thee clothing of delight,

Softest clothing wooly bright;

Gave thee such a tender voice,

Making all the vales rejoice!

   Little Lamb who made thee?

   Dost thou know who made thee?

   Little Lamb I’ll tell thee,

   Little Lamb I’ll tell thee!

He is called by thy name,

For he calls himself a Lamb:

He is meek & he is mild,

He became a little child:

I a child & thou a lamb,

We are called by his name.

    Little Lamb God bless thee.

    Little Lamb God bless thee.

The poem above is The Lamb written by William Blake.

1.Does this poem describe a lamb or the mind of the child who is speaking to the lamb? What is the relation of the lamb and the child to God?  

2.What does the Lamb stand for? (5’)

6.At the end of the story,Annie feels"something was broken in her."What is this something?Explain

1.Describe the narrator and his parents.

3.How does the narrator feel about chickens?

3.What is the significance of the syntax in the story?Does it contribute to the tone?

1.In the play,there exist two worlds.What kind of world do Oberon and Puck represent?What kind of world do the four loves represent?Do you think Shakespeare has created a balance between these oppositional worlds?

3.How many binary oppositions can you detect?

5.What is the theme of the play?

1.What are the supposed differences between a born gentleman and a self-made gentleman?Do they share any similarities in reality?

4.What are Sartorius's excuses for his vile venture?How does he convince Trench step by step?

5.Describe Trench's transformation from a gentleman full of idealism to an accomplice of Sartorius's business.