Analysis of William Blake's "Tyger" poem | AmorSciendi

The video explores William Blake's poems 'The Lamb' and 'The Tiger', highlighting their contrasting themes of innocence and experience. It provides historical context, linking Blake's work to the Industrial and French Revolutions. The analysis delves into the poems' themes, imagery, and poetic techniques, emphasizing Blake's challenge to traditional structures and his exploration of human contradictions.

What historical events influenced Blake's 'The Tiger'?

• The Enlightenment and the Victorian Era

• The American Revolution and the Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution

• The Reformation and the Age of Exploration

In 'The Lamb', what is the lamb a metaphor for?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The power of nature

• The narrator's innocence

• Christ

How does the narrator in 'The Tiger' view the tiger?

• As a symbol of hope

• As a representation of innocence

• As a dangerous and incomprehensible creature

• As a reflection of himself

What poetic technique does Blake use in 'The Tiger' to break from tradition?

• Iambic pentameter

• Free verse

• Stressed syllables at line endings

• Rhyme scheme

What does the tiger in Blake's poem symbolize in terms of rationality and structure?

• The perfection of nature

• The limits of rationality and structure

• The triumph of human logic

• The harmony of creation