Symbolism is used in poems to express mystic ideas and emotions.
Step-by-step explanation:
- In Tiger, Blake is puzzled when he first saw the tiger at night. He asks a series of questions about its fierce appearance and the creator who made it.
- It refers to symbolic myths about human life and society. It also compares the fierce condition of the tiger to that of a human being and explains the supreme power.
- Blake compares the lamb and the tiger. The lamb symbolizes good character, innocence and purity but the tiger symbolizes danger and fierceness.