Mailyn Can

Ms. Theresa Coye

British Literature 1

30/03/23.

The Tyger, by William Blake Analysis.

Form of the Tyger The poem "The Tyger" has six quatrains that are linked together in rhymed

couplets. The meter of the poem is regular, and the rhythmic synchronization of the hammering

is significant to the blacksmith in this context. The poem has been composed in a tidy, orderly

fashion with tidy ratios. The poem gradually draws attention to its last query.

Analysis of the Tyger Strophe 1 Burning bright, Tyger, Tyger What eternal hand or eye could

frame your terrifying symmetry in the nighttime forests? The first verse asks about the beauty

and creator of the tyger. The poem obviously makes it a point to describe God as an entity rather

than the tyger as it proceeds progressively. The first metaphor, "blazing bright," alludes to the

tyger's bright yellow fur as it frolics freely in the woodland at night. William Blake is a fan of

metaphors. As the reader gradually discovers, the main query relates to the existence of God.

William Blake slowly criticizes the Christian God by questioning if a divine being is capable of

producing such enthralling works of art exceptional beauty and the notion of perfection in a

creature. The reader is allowed to decide if he believes God is incapable of making such a four-
legged creature. A subtle quality with two allusions—one for the tyger and the other for a

celestial deity—is fearful symmetry. As is obvious, the sublime feature alludes to an entity that is

very large and strong yet also enigmatic. As a consequence, the poet opens with lyrical

references that are completely open-ended and up to the reader's interpretation. He gradually asks

himself how a God could be since he created such a terrifying beast that is free to roam the wild.

Symbol 2 What far skies or deep? Has your eye fire burned out? What wings does he dare to fly?

Who or what would dare to grab the fire? Tyger continues to pique the poet's interest as he

appears entranced by his fiery gaze. He believes that the source of the fire in his eyes was a far-

off celestial body, such as hell or paradise. By using the flaming metaphor from the first lyric,

the poet enhances the ferocious picture of the Tyger. The reader is diverted by the third line.

William Blake is gradually getting to the crux of his defense—God. The poet echoes the message

that the "Tyger" reflects its maker. Moreover, the poet conjures up a more fantastical vision of

the holy entity by employing the terms "hand," "wings," and "fire." These words have already

been stated previously. In the second stanza, the word "daring" is introduced and repeated.

Stanza 3 What art could twist the muscles in your heart, and what shoulder could do that? What

dead hand, they wondered as their hearts started to beat. What terrible feet, then? In this stanza,

the poet ponders the different physical attributes of the all-powerful creator as he explains them.

The poet wonders in depth about God's bodily qualities, which might potentially be a metaphor

to tyger's traits, however the sentences are lost in translation.

Stanza 4 Where is the hammer? What chain is this? What furnace was your mind in? What in

the world? Such a lifeless hand! Dare you clutch its terrible terrors? The birth of the all-powerful

jungle animal, the tyger, is questioned in this poem. A metaphor for a blacksmith, he suggests

that an intelligent creator developed his creation in a manner similar to a blacksmith as he

chopped, hammered, and formed metal after much labor. The stanza has a strong rhythmic

poetry element that gives it flair and color. As is clear, the poet loses patience and starts to doubt

the religion and its foundations.

Stanza 5 Did he grin to watch when the stars flung down their spears and bathed the heavens

with their tears? Did he create you, just as he did the lamb? These are the poem's "Christian"

verses. The degradation of God's arch-angel "Satan" as a manifestation of disobedience to God's

will is made abundantly apparent in the opening sentence. It also makes a covert allusion to John

Milton's work "Paradise Lost." He speaks about the almighty creator gazing in awe at his

finished work. By all means, this stanza is exclusively Christian. The phrase "the lamb" can refer

to both "the lamb of God" and "the lamb" from his poetry. The former makes a direct allusion to

Jesus Christ, who was sent by God to earth to atone for sins (the Lamb of God of humanity.

Stanza 6 Tyger Brightly blazing tiger Nighttime woods contain What eternal eye or hand would

dare to frame your terrifying symmetry? The first stanza is repeated as a chorus in the last verse.

But, the poet has substituted the word "dare" for "could." In this passage, the poet makes an

attempt to cast doubt on the creative process. The poet sets out to test his creator's capacity to

produce such a powerful creature.

To Conclude, Personal observation William Blake expands on the widespread belief that every

living thing must, in some way, reflect its creator. The poem's main goal—pondering God in the

skies above—is gradually introduced in the first verses. In essence, the tiger is a magnificently

intriguing species that is also deadly. This also reflects the character of God as he wonders

whether a loving God may also be murderous when necessary. What type of entity, therefore,

can be brutal yet so lovely at the same time? The poem examines the poet's moral conundrum,

which is primarily concerned with metaphysical entities. In retrospect, it turns into a metaphor of

God. The poet argues that such a strong statement is Any pure, artistic God is capable of creating

a harmful living being.

Copy Of Poem:

Tyger Tyger, burning bright,

In the forests of the night;

What immortal hand or eye,

Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies.

Burnt the fire of thine eyes?

On what wings dare he aspire?

What the hand, dare seize the fire?

And what shoulder, & what art,

Could twist the sinews of thy heart?

And when thy heart began to beat,

What dread hand? & what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain,

In what furnace was thy brain?

What the anvil? what dread grasp,

Dare its deadly terrors clasp!

When the stars threw down their spears

And water'd heaven with their tears:

Did he smile his work to see?

Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

Tyger Tyger burning bright,

In the forests of the night:

What immortal hand or eye,

Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?