Comparing the sonnet "London, 1802" by William Wordsworth, and "The Lamb" written by William Blake

The sonnet "London, 1802" written by William Wordsworth, and "The Lamb" written by William Blake both contain elements of Romanticism. Both of the poems clearly follow a structure similar to Abrams' Romantic formula, which is composed of a realistic setting, visionary experience, and return to a setting with insight. Both "London, 1802" and "The Lamb" are composed of the above elements yet they differ in their approach to each element. Each poem has its unique atmosphere or …

…is quite apparent. Though the elements within the poems different, the poem's overall effects are equal. In "London 1802", the narrator identifies with Milton who is of the past. In "The Lamb", the child identifies with Jesus Christ who is in the past, present, and future. The characters within each of these poems at first have a problem. Yet they search for a Oehero'. These Oeheroes', though not literally present, are able to be the solutions.