The Garden of Love

This presentation explores William Blake’s poem “The Garden of Love,” a key piece from Songs of Experience. It provides background on Blake as a Romantic poet and analyzes how the poem reflects his criticism of organized religion. The slides examine the imagery, symbols, and tone that reveal Blake’s belief that institutional rules suppress natural joy, love, and freedom. Through a close reading of each stanza, the presentation highlights how the transformation of a playful garden into a place of