Tyger Tyger

Question 1

Tyger, Tyger, burning bright

Answer 1

The metaphor in conjunction with the alliteration capsulate the danger of the animal.

Question 2

Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

Answer 2

The rhetorical question in conjunction with the modal verb illustrates the beauty ,power and perfection of the creature .

Question 3

On what wings dare he aspire

Answer 3

The word ‘dare’ suggest the power needed to create such a ferociousness creature illustrating the power of god.

Question 4

And when thy heart began to beat

Answer 4

This line is written in iambic tetrameter which may be mimicking the rhythm of the tigers heart beat and reflects the speaks growing curiosity.

Question 5

‘hammer’ ‘chain’ ‘furnace’ and ‘anvil’

Answer 5

The semantic field of a factory creates an image of the tiger that something made from material only fire could modify which emphasises his power.

Question 6

When the stars threw down their spears

Answer 6

The stanza begins with personifying the stars which displays their reactions upon creating the tiger. This may signify that the heavens do not approve of what has been created.

Question 7

The introducing and final stanza

Answer 7

The first and last stanza are repeated to frame the poem and how the questions were never answered about the powerfulness of the creature and the maker

Question 8

Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

Answer 8

The literacy allusion referring to another poem written about a lamb contrast the powerful creature.