The Tyger Flashcards
Why did he spell the word ‘Tyger’ wrong?
He spelt it wrong because when he wrote it tigers were so rare so they didn’t have a fixed spelling
Tyger Tyger _________ _________
Burning bright
In the _______ of the night
Forest
What immortal ______ or _____
Hand or eye
Could frame thy _______ ________
fearful symmetry
Which word is different from the first stanza in the last stanza
Dare
Why has he done a lot of rhyme in the poem?
To emphasis how beautiful and neat the tiger is because rhyme is neat
In what distant ______ or _______
Deeps or skies
What is deeps or skies referring to?
Deeps is referring to hell and skies is referring to heaven
What is a common theme throughout the poem?
Hell and heaven
Why does Blake refer to the Industrial Revolution a lot?
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
Burnt the _______ of ________ eyes
Fire of thine eyes
What does that line mean?
It means there is a violent expression in the tigers eyes
On what wings , ________ seize the fire?
Dare
Why does he ask so many questions?
Because he is in awe of tigers and wondering about them because they are so rare
