The tyger Flashcards
(4 cards)
Themes of tyger
C… and creator:
-poem q… who are w… could create something as p… as the tiger
-raising ideas about G…, divine p… and a… creation
G… and evil:
-the beauty and e… of the tiger is c… with its danger and v…
-leading the r… to question if it was the same c… who made both q…
A… and mystery:
-the tiger is portrayed as a m… and majestic f… of nature
-evoking f…, w… and f…
Creation and creator:
-poem questions who are what could create something as powerful as the tiger
-raising ideas about God, divine power and artistic creation
Good and evil:
-the beauty and elegance of the tiger is contrasted with its danger and violence
-leading the reader to question if it was the same creator who made both qualities
Awe and mystery:
-the tiger is portrayed as a mysterious and majestic force of nature
-evoking fear, wonder and fascination
Tone of the tyger
-the speaker is in a… of the tigers p… and beauty, asking f… questions about its o…
-the poem has a q… tone, reflecting deep c… and uncertainty
-the speaker is in awe of the tigers power and beauty, asking profound question about its origin
-the poem has a questioning tone, reflecting deep contemplation and uncertainty
Purpose of tyger
-explores the n… of creation and the m… power behind it
-Blake q… who could have c… such a c…
-the poems purpose is the p… reflection on the c… of good and … and the dual n… of both the c… and the creation
-explores the nature of creation and the mysterious power behind it
-Blake questions who could have created such a creature
-the poems purpose is the provoke reflection in the complexity of good and evil and the dual nature of both the creator and the creation
Structure of the tyger
-consists of 6 q…, all following a tight o… form, this c… structure contrasts the c…, powerful subject
-each stanza makes use of r… couplets giving the poem a r… almost h… quality
-r…, and repeated q… reinforce the poems rhythmic p… and emphasises its q… nature
-the poem is b… almost entirely from r… questions, creating a sense of w…, awe and p… inquiry, this reflects the speakers u… and fascination with the …
-consists of 6 quatrains, all following a tight organised form, this controlled structure contrasts the chaotic, powerful subject
-each stanza makes use of rhyming couplets giving the poem a rhythmic almost hypnotic quality
-repetition, and repeated question reinforce the poems rhythmic pulse and emphasises its questioning nature
-the poem is built almost entirely from rhetorical questions, creating a sense of wonder, awe and philosophical inquiry, this reflects the speakers uncertainty and fascination with the tiger
