Question

Read these lines from the poem.

Did He smile His work to see?
Did He who made the lamb make thee?

These lines allude to God or a creator.

How does this allusion affect the meaning of the poem?


A) The speaker wonders whether the creator who made the lamb would make the tiger.


B) The speaker prays to his creator in the hope that someone will rescue him.


C) The allusion suggests that the speaker values the lamb more than he values the tiger.


D) The allusion reveals the speaker’s resentment regarding religious beliefs and rituals.

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

A) The speaker wonders whether the creator who made the lamb would make the tiger.

Answer 2

The allusion:
"Did He smile His work to see?
Did He who made the lamb make thee?"
affects the meaning of the poem the following way:
The speaker wonders whether the creator who made the lamb would make the tiger.
Correct answer: A