Songs of Experience: The Tyger by William Blake (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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In which year was 'The Tyger' published as part of Songs of Experience?
In which year was 'The Tyger' published as part of Songs of Experience?
1794
How many quatrains make up the structure of 'The Tyger'?
How many quatrains make up the structure of 'The Tyger'?
Six
What rhyme scheme does each stanza of 'The Tyger' follow?
What rhyme scheme does each stanza of 'The Tyger' follow?
AABB
What metre is 'The Tyger' written in?
What metre is 'The Tyger' written in?
Trochaic tetrameter
What craft does Blake use as a metaphor for the tiger's creation?
What craft does Blake use as a metaphor for the tiger's creation?
Blacksmithing
What does 'fearful symmetry' highlight in the poem?
What does 'fearful symmetry' highlight in the poem?
Beauty and terror coexisting
What do the tiger and lamb symbolise respectively?
What do the tiger and lamb symbolise respectively?
Ferocity and innocence
Which Romantic concept does the poem's imagery reflect?
Which Romantic concept does the poem's imagery reflect?
The sublime in nature
What might the stars throwing down spears in stanza 5 represent?
What might the stars throwing down spears in stanza 5 represent?
Fall of rebellious angels
What effect does repeating the opening lines in stanza 6 create?
What effect does repeating the opening lines in stanza 6 create?
A chant-like, hypnotic effect