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Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. The original text plus a side-by-side modern translation of every Shakespeare play. Sign Up. Already have an account? Sign in. From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. Literature Poetry Lit Terms Shakescleare. Download this LitChart! What the hammer? What the anvil? 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? Form The poem is comprised of six quatrains in rhymed couplets. Commentary The opening question enacts what will be the single dramatic gesture of the poem, and each subsequent stanza elaborates on this conception. Popular pages: Songs of Innocence and Experience. Take a Study Break. Often, the last syllable is silent. Another variation is that a few of the quatrain-ending lines have an additional unstressed syllable at the beginning of the line.
Notice the iambs in these three examples, taken from quatrains one, five and six:. Another notable feature of the "The Tyger's" form is that the opening quatrain is repeated at the end, like a chorus. This gives the impression of them poem wrapping around itself, but with one crucial word-change. Compare the two:. What kind of god created this fearsome yet beautiful creature?
Was he pleased with his handiwork? Was he the same being that created the sweet little lamb? Some readers see the tyger as an emblem of evil and darkness, and some critics have interpreted the poem as an allegory of the French Revolution. Clearly, interpretations abound. The metal creates a burning effect. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search.
Press ESC to cancel. Skip to content Home What is the message of the Tyger? Ben Davis May 21, What is the message of the Tyger? What is the rhyme scheme of the Tyger? What do the Lamb and the Tyger symbolize?
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