Songs of Experience: The Tyger by William Blake (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Year 'The Tyger' was published
Year 'The Tyger' was published
1794
Blake collection containing 'The Tyger'
Blake collection containing 'The Tyger'
Songs of Experience
Number of stanzas in 'The Tyger'
Number of stanzas in 'The Tyger'
Six quatrains
Rhyme scheme of 'The Tyger'
Rhyme scheme of 'The Tyger'
AABB
Metre used in 'The Tyger'
Metre used in 'The Tyger'
Trochaic tetrameter
What tiger & lamb symbolise in the poem
What tiger & lamb symbolise in the poem
Ferocity and innocence
Imagery describing tiger's creation
Imagery describing tiger's creation
Blacksmith (hammer, anvil, furnace, chain)
Paradox in 'fearful symmetry'
Paradox in 'fearful symmetry'
Beauty and terror coexisting
Romantic concept reflected in 'The Tyger'
Romantic concept reflected in 'The Tyger'
The sublime and power of nature
Three key themes Blake explores in poem
Three key themes Blake explores in poem
Creation, divinity, and nature of good and evil