Who is the Creator?
How could God create something both beautiful and fearful? What kind of God would
create both a tiger and a lamb? William Blake asks rhetorical questions through out his
poem. In "The Tyger", William Blake looks in the eyes of a sculptor or painter. Blake's
spelling of "tyger" shows how he feels about the tiger. He alienates the tiger, and makes
it sound exotic. He also questions what kind of God would make both a tiger and a lamb.
The tiger symbolizing power and terror, and the lamb symbolizing peace and innocence.
In the poem " The Tyger," William Blake uses rhythm, imagery, and other poetic devices
to portray his confusion about who is God.
William Blake's poem is composed of six quatrains in rhymed couplets, and has a
rhythmic beat that reminds one of a beating heart. The beating heart, is the heart of the
tiger, since it is the title of the poem. The rhythm of the poem is important since it can
give a......
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