Tyger

Question 1

“the hand”
“on what wings dare he aspire”
“shoulder, twist, sinews, heart, beat”

Answer 1

power of creation
“the hand” - synecdoche, repeated motif - divine hands of creativity
“on what wings dare he aspire” - allusion to Icarus, paradoxical imagery, destruction/creation
“shoulder, twist, sinews, heart, beat” - promethean imagery, physical workmanship/creativity

Question 2

“dare, aspire, seize”
“what dread hand”
“and what”

Answer 2

wonder and awe
“dare, aspire, seize” - semantic field of ambitious pride, sublime terror at his creative power
“what dread hand” - trochaic tetrameter, terror/wonder at creator
“and what” - repeated lexical structure, augment wonder/awe/terror

Question 3

“in what distant deeps or skies”
“hammer, chain, furnace, anvil”
“when the stars threw down their spears”

Answer 3

religion/god
“in what distant deeps or skies” - sublime imagery, mysterious, sublime power of God
“hammer, chain, furnace, anvil” - paradoxical, blacksmith imagery, admires and is fearful of God , mystery
“when the stars threw down their spears” - satanic imagery, alludes to “Paradise Lost”, rebellion/revolt