Blake
Symbolism in Blake’s “The Ecchoing Green” Tim Craft Prof. Tannenbaum English 202C William Blake used symbolism and imagery in almost all of his work. ... By Blake’s use of symbolism we can find out what the poem is really about. ... Blake describes the echoing green where the birds sing and the children play. ... When Blake writes “does laugh away care,” and “they laugh at our play. ... ” The constant theme that Blake seems to impose is the course of the day parallel with the course of a life, the innocent joy of day, and its departure at dusk. ... Without Blake using symbolism or imagery you could have not seen or been able to depict what he is trying to convey. ... William Blake is able to create a very unique message with the use of these literary tools and create very good poems.