What Does The Tyger Mean
Contrasting “The TYGER” and “The Lamb” Blake contrast the ideas of “THE TYGER” and “The Lamb” in his poems through the use of evident symbolism, changing the tone, and subtle metaphors.
To contrast the poems “The Lamb” and “THE TYGER”, William Blake has many examples of symbolism. In “The Lamb”, Blake uses the lamb to symbolize God's children and his son, Jesus. The lamb is being symbolized that God created mankind and that humans are his children. People are the lamb for him to watch over, “He is meek & he is mild, he became a little child: I a child & thou a lamb…” (The Lamb, 15-17). This quote also symbolizes Jesus as the lamb being referred to as a child, when Jesus was just a baby he was known as the Lamb of God. In “THE TYGER” Blake …show more content…
In “The Lamb” it seems like a child is speaking, which is the reason why the tone is so soft and gentle, “I a child & thou a lamb…” (The Lamb, 17). “Softest clothing of delight…” (The Lamb, 6). This is another example of why the poem is soft and gentle. In “THE TYGER” the tone is darker and stranger, “Burnt the fire of thine eyes”? (THE TYGER, 6). Burning fire in the tiger eyes is a little strange and mysterious. When Blake is talking about the tiger he has more of a fearful tone than talking about the lamb. By analyzing these poems Blake has a different perspective on how he feels about the lamb and the tiger. Some of the lines in the poem “The Lamb” and “THE TYGER” has many metaphors in it. In “The Lamb” , the lamb’s wool is being referred to as a piece of clothing, “Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing wooly bright…” (The Lamb, 5-6). In “THE TYGER” Blake is using words that God is like a blacksmith, “What the hammer? What the chain? In what furnace was thy brain?” (THE TYGER, 13-14). We know that Blake is referring to a blacksmith because we know when a blacksmith is working, he uses tools like a hammer to pound
To contrast the poems “The Lamb” and “THE TYGER”, William Blake has many examples of symbolism. In “The Lamb”, Blake uses the lamb to symbolize God's children and his son, Jesus. The lamb is being symbolized that God created mankind and that humans are his children. People are the lamb for him to watch over, “He is meek & he is mild, he became a little child: I a child & thou a lamb…” (The Lamb, 15-17). This quote also symbolizes Jesus as the lamb being referred to as a child, when Jesus was just a baby he was known as the Lamb of God. In “THE TYGER” Blake …show more content…
In “The Lamb” it seems like a child is speaking, which is the reason why the tone is so soft and gentle, “I a child & thou a lamb…” (The Lamb, 17). “Softest clothing of delight…” (The Lamb, 6). This is another example of why the poem is soft and gentle. In “THE TYGER” the tone is darker and stranger, “Burnt the fire of thine eyes”? (THE TYGER, 6). Burning fire in the tiger eyes is a little strange and mysterious. When Blake is talking about the tiger he has more of a fearful tone than talking about the lamb. By analyzing these poems Blake has a different perspective on how he feels about the lamb and the tiger. Some of the lines in the poem “The Lamb” and “THE TYGER” has many metaphors in it. In “The Lamb” , the lamb’s wool is being referred to as a piece of clothing, “Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing wooly bright…” (The Lamb, 5-6). In “THE TYGER” Blake is using words that God is like a blacksmith, “What the hammer? What the chain? In what furnace was thy brain?” (THE TYGER, 13-14). We know that Blake is referring to a blacksmith because we know when a blacksmith is working, he uses tools like a hammer to pound