Question

The Tyger by William Blake Tyger Tyger, burning bright, in the forests of the night; v

thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire of thine eyes! On what
dare seize the fire? And what shoulder, & what art, Could twist the sinews of thy heart? An
dread hand? & what dread feet? What the hammer? what the chain, In what furnace was to
grasp, Dare its deadly terrors clasp? When the stars threw down their spears And water'd
work to see? Did he who made the Lamb make thee? Tyger, Tyger burning bright, In the fo
or eye, Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
In William Blake's poem The Tyger, what profession is compared to the creator of the tiger?
a) a cook
b) a painter
c) a captain
d) a blacksmith

Answer 1

In 'The Tyger', William Blake compares the creator of the tiger to a blacksmith, using metalworking imagery to depict the making of the tiger.

Step-by-step explanation:

In William Blake's poem The Tyger, the creator of the tiger is compared to a blacksmith. The poem uses vivid imagery of metalworking tools and processes, such as the 'hammer', 'chain', 'furnace', and the actions of 'twist', 'seize', and 'grasp', to illustrate the creation of the tiger. The blacksmith's craft is traditionally associated with strength, skill, and artistry, much like the divine craftsmanship imagined in the forging of such a fearsomely beautiful creature as the tiger.