To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.
1. What does the stanza mean?
-This stanza means that everyone has a different persepective about life. We all see life in a diverse manner; it is like having a model of the world in our hands and each live life in our own way.
2. How does Blake use a literary device to convey that meaning?
-The author, William Blake, uses symbol to convey this meaning by refering to heaven. Each individual has a different thought about heaven, thus this reflects back on the plethora of thoughts. the wildfire can be recognized as a symbol aswell meaning freedom because it is "wild."
Good work, Jessica! I think you wanted to use "wild flower" instead of "wildfire," but I like how you make the two almost the same.
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