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WorksheetsKS3 English The Tyger by William Blake
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which word in the poem suggest that whatever made the tiger will live forever and never die?
aspire
immortal
sinews
anvil
Which word describes the pattern of stripes on the face and body of the tiger?
dread hand and dread feet
immortal hand and eye
the fire of thine eyes
thy fearful symmetry
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
Which word below are you unlikely to use to describe the tiger and the general tone of the poem?
Mysterious
Gentle
Sinister
Powerful
Which of these phrases is not an example of alliteration from the poem?
Tyger tyger
Burning bright
Distant Deeps
Dare its deadly terrors clasp
Which of these words or phrases is not repeated for dramatic effect in the poem?
Tyger
Dread
What
Sieze
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
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
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
The poem is amazed that as well as tigers, the creator or creative force that made tigers also made....
lions
lambs
llamas
lobsters
What question would you like to ask William Blake about this poem?
What is the title of the book 'The Tyger' was part of?
Songs of Innocence and Experience
Songs of Love and Hate
Songs of Tygers and Lambs
Songs of Joy and Tears of Laughter
