The Tyger Poem

Which word in the poem suggest that whatever made the tiger will live forever and never die?

• aspire

• immortal

• sinews

• anvil

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these phrases is not an example of alliteration from the poem?

• Tyger tyger

• Burning bright

• Distant Deeps

• Dare its deadly terrors clasp

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of these words or phrases is not repeated for dramatic effect in the poem?

• Tyger

• Dread

• What

• Sieze

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

How might you describe the structure of the poem

• 3 stanzas of 8 lines using internal rhyme

• 6 stanzas of 6 lines using an ABAB rhyme structure

• 6 stanzas of 4 lines (or quatrains) made up of 2 rhyming couplets

• 8 stanzas of 6 lines (or sestets) made up of 3 rhyming couplets

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

The poem is not actually a description of a tiger. Instead the poem....

• describes a tiger hunting in forests

• asks questions about who or what created tigers

• questions if tigers should be kept in zoos

• asks readers to prevent tigers from becoming extinct

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which ambiguous pronoun in poem suggests that the tiger was created by God or another mysterious force or power like nature?

• He

• She

• It

• They

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The poem is amazed that as well as tigers, the creator or creative force that made tigers also made....

• lions

• lambs

• llamas

• lobsters

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which two words suggest ideas of this tiger being made from metal in an industrial factory?

• Sinews and heart

• Deeps and skies

• Anvil and furnace

• Spears and tears

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which word below are you unlikely to use to describe the tiger and the general tone of the poem?

• Mysterious

• Gentle

• Sinister

• Powerful

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What question would you like to ask William Blake about this poem?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

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CCSS.RI.3.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1