The Tyger Flashcards

1
Q

Why did he spell the word ‘Tyger’ wrong?

A

He spelt it wrong because when he wrote it tigers were so rare so they didn’t have a fixed spelling

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2
Q

Tyger Tyger _________ _________

A

Burning bright

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3
Q

In the _______ of the night

A

Forest

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4
Q

What immortal ______ or _____

A

Hand or eye

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5
Q

Could frame thy _______ ________

A

fearful symmetry

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6
Q

Which word is different from the first stanza in the last stanza

A

Dare

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7
Q

Why has he done a lot of rhyme in the poem?

A

To emphasis how beautiful and neat the tiger is because rhyme is neat

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8
Q

In what distant ______ or _______

A

Deeps or skies

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9
Q

What is deeps or skies referring to?

A

Deeps is referring to hell and skies is referring to heaven

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10
Q

What is a common theme throughout the poem?

A

Hell and heaven

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11
Q

Why does Blake refer to the Industrial Revolution a lot?

A

He is using associated with the Industrial Revolution to highlight that ultimately God has the more strength than man , and he can make superior things i.e. the tiger

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12
Q

Burnt the _______ of ________ eyes

A

Fire of thine eyes

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13
Q

What does that line mean?

A

It means there is a violent expression in the tigers eyes

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14
Q

On what wings , ________ seize the fire?

A

Dare

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15
Q

Why does he ask so many questions?

A

Because he is in awe of tigers and wondering about them because they are so rare

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