Katie Layman Mrs. Laine Comp 2 December 12‚ 2008 Innocence versus Experience Even though many things can affect what people believe‚ William Blake expresses his religious views through the innocence of childhood leading to the experience of sin. Blake’s writing has frown in interest in the 19th century‚ but the 20th century has put his works in the spotlight. Blake is known for his renowned books: Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience‚ among many of his other works such as The Four Zoas
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Describe the summary of a poem The Tyger in detail. Blake’s poem The Tyger begins with the amazement of a vision‚ an apocalyptic beast ’burning bright’ in the bordering darkness: nocturnal darkness presented metaphorically as ’forests of the night’. Obviously‚ this is no familiar tiger in the natural habitat of forests; this is a visionary tiger as burning fire in the darkness as an absolute principle. The vision leads the poet to an assumption of the mystery of its maker‚ for the maker is best
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Lamb is written with childish repetitions and a selection of words which could satisfy any audience under the age of five. Blake applies the lamb in representation of youthful immaculateness. The Tyger is hard-featured in comparison to The Lamb‚ in respect to word choice and representation. The Tyger is a poem in which the author makes many inquiries‚ almost chantlike in their reiterations. The question at hand: could the same creator have made both the tiger and the lamb? For William Blake
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The Tyger by William Blake is taken from The Songs of Experience. The tiger itself is a symbol for the fierce forces in the soul that are necessary to break the bonds of experience. The tiger also stands for a divine spirit that will not be subdued by restrictions‚ but will arise against established rules and conventions. “The Tyger” is a highly symbolic poem based on Blake’s personal philosophy of spiritual and intellectual revolution by individuals. The speaker in the poem is puzzled at the sight
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is enforced in his works The Tyger‚ The Lamb‚ and Proverbs of Heaven and Hell. William Blake’s poem known as The Tyger‚ focuses its attention on a series of questions regarding creation‚ specifically the creation of the tiger‚ a scary yet beautiful creature. This poem uses lots of ambiguous language that asks questions in nearly every line. An example of the questions this poem asks include “In what distant deeps or skies/ Burnt the fire of thine eyes?” (The Tyger 6-7). These lines question who
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Observations "The Tyger" originally appeared in Blake’s Songs of Experience. Its companion piece‚ "The Lamb‚" appears in Blake’s Songs of Innocence. An analysis of "The Tyger" should include a comparison to "The Lamb" 1. Rhyme Scheme - aabb with a near rhyme ending the first and last stanzas‚ drawing attention to the tiger’s "fearful symmetry." 2. Meter and Rhythm - the rhythm is created through short lines and rhyming couplets‚ similar to "The Lamb." 3. Repetition of "Tyger in line 1‚ "dare"
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William Blake was a man desperately obsessed with the divine. In "the Sick Rose‚" "the Lamb‚" and "the Tyger" he clearly demonstrates this dedication to examining that fascination through the use of three very tangible metaphors. One doesn’t have to look very far to observe this fascination for it is readily evident in every stanza of these poems; the deeper meaning behind his words can sometimes get lost in the details. "The Lamb" is‚ at heart‚ a tale of simple innocence. One may wonder‚ however
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SHUMEN 2013 “The Tyger” is the most disputed of Blake’s lyrics among interpreters. It is a counterpart of his other literary work “The Lamb”. They both belong to a collection named “Songs of Innocence and Experience”. In “The Lamb”‚ the grand question “Who made thee?” is answered–Jesus Christ‚ the Lamb of God‚ while in “The Tyger” it remains open. Admittedly‚ this has left much room for various speculations about the tiger
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strengths that‚ ideally‚ complement each other and are equally respected.” (Bishop) Some of his poems with the best examples were written in pairs‚ expressing each side of the archetype in separate poems. Blake uses outstanding archetypes in The Lamb‚ The Tyger‚ The Chimney Sweeper‚ and Infant Sorrow. First of all‚ William Blake writes about the archetype of gentle and naive in The Lamb. He slightly asks the question of who created the lamb. He wants to know if their intention was to create a creature who
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"The Lamb" and "The Tyger" correlate to To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee in its themes of innocence and exposure. “The Lamb” discusses the topic of childhood innocence and in the novel is delineated through three characters- Scout‚ Jem‚ and Dill. They are mockingbirds who only see good things. Due to this‚ they have a black and white perspective of the world. Lee exhibits their view during the trial. The children believed that the jury would acquit Tom Robinson. There was exculpatory evidence
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