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What type of poetry is "The Lamb"? a. sonnet c. free verse b. lyrical d. pastoral

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B. Lyrical is the answer
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Answer: B. Lyrical

Step-by-step explanation:

The lyric type of poetry reveals the speaker's thoughts and emotions using a regular rhyme scheme and meter. The poem "The Lamb", by William Blake, is an example of such type of poetry. We can observe those characteristics:

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 [...]

A sonnet consists of 14 lines, but the structure and rhyme scheme may vary according to the kind - Shakespearean or Italian.

A free verse has no regular rhythm and the lines do not rhyme.

Pastoral does not refer to the structure of the poem, but to its theme. A pastoral poem idealizes rural life and landscapes.

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