Question

Can anyone make a compare and contrast essay about the two poems by William Blake "Tyger" and "Lamb"

Tyger
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?


Lamb
Little Lamb who made thee
Dost thou know who made thee
Gave thee life & bid thee feed.
By the stream & o'er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing wooly bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice!
Little Lamb who made thee
Dost thou know who made thee

Little Lamb I'll tell thee,
Little Lamb I'll tell thee!
He is called by thy name,
For he calls himself a Lamb:
He is meek & he is mild,
He became a little child:
I a child & thou a lamb,
We are called by his name.
Little Lamb God bless thee.
Little Lamb God bless thee.

Answer 1

Yes, I will look at these in a little bit when I get free. I love Blake's Tyger :)

Answer 2

The poems "Tyger" and "Lamb" by William Blake share an underlying theme. Both poems express the speaker's wonder at God's creation and at the fact that the same God who created the lamb also created the tiger.

The rhyming scheme in each poem helps communicate voice. In poetry, voice can be the imagery, the tone, the diction, the rhythm, all the devices used to build a connection between the speaker and the reader.

In The Lamb, we can sense sweetness and admiration:

[...] Gave thee such a tender voice, Making all the vales rejoice! Little Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee Little Lamb I’ll tell thee, Little Lamb I’ll tell thee!

In The Tyger, we can sense fear and terror:

[...] 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?

The tiger embodies the beauty and mystery of paradise. The same forests of the night, the same paradise, the same earth are walked upon by the tiger and the lamb. The two animals, though representing very distinct feelings, have one important thing in common. The tiger, representation of danger and power, and the lamb, representation of innocence and meekness, were both created by the same God.

Through the poem, the tiger's aura is filled with wonder, with fire and terror. Yet, the tiger paces the forests of the night along with the other animals created by God.