The poem consist of six verse with four lines each. The first two and last two words in each verse rhymes with each other, which is characteristic in a poem. The poem also have a rhythm in the way that the sentences are structured, which is essential in a poem.
Analysis and interpretation.
The poem is written by William Blake and is written in 1794.
The poem begins with a question: “What immortal hand or eye, could frame thy fearful symmetry?” The narrator asks the tiger, what kind of immortal being could have formed its horrific personality and look. The question reflects in the second verse. “In what distant deeps or skies, burnt the fire of thine eyes?” Was it in heaven or hell, the idea of creating this vicious animal has come from? “What the hand dare sieze the fire?” Who dared playing with fire. Who dared taking the risk, creating this animal. The narrator ask these questions, because the narrator is confused. “Did he who made the Lamb make thee?” Did God, who created the lamb, give the life to this fierce animal? The lamb is a contrast to the tiger. The lamb represents the innocence in God’s creations, and the tiger represents the evil.
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