Symbols
- Coffin represents the lifestyle in which the children are trapped
- Lamb is a symbol of innocence
- Light is a symbol of hope and freedom
- Darkness represents captivity and terror
Motifs
- Light and Dark are reoccuring motifs in the Songs of Innocence
Examples:
The "bright key" counters the "coffins of black". The key is bright giving imagery of light, the key also sets the children free. Here light over comes darkness.
The sweeps work at night in the dark. The dream takes place in the light and sun. - Black and White are also reocurring motifs in Songs of Innocence
Example:
Black soot spoils the white hair. White is a symbol of innocence and youth, showing the soot and the lifestyle robbing the children of their innocence.
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