Hello again,
i am in great need of your help! I have been given these questions about the two blake poems The Lamb and The Tiger, but iam finding them very difficult. I would appreciate as much help as possible:

1. What kind of world is created in The Lamb and by what diction and imagery?
2. What kind of world is created in The Tiger and by what diction and imagery?
3. Is versification important in the poems?
4. List the contrasts in the two poems.
5. What bible references are important? Why?
6. What impression do you have of Blakes Lamb and Tiger?

All help is wonderful! Thank you :)

The Tyger and The Lamb
William Blake’s poems The Tyger and The Lamb, are similar and different in many ways. It
took plenty of time and thought to find similarities and differences. To compare the poems I chose
rhyme scheme and messages. To contrast them I used mood and tone.
The similarities of the poems were basically the rhyme scheme and the points the poems were
trying to make. Both poems contained an “aabb” rhyme scheme. In other words, the first two lines of
the poem’s stanza rhymed with each other. Also the liast two lines in the stanza rhymed. Since the
poems had similar rhyme schemes it shows that they sort of coincide with one another. It almost seems
as if Blake had the same, or similar inspiration for both poems.
Blake’s message in each poem also seemed pretty similar. It seems as if he was writing directly
to the animals. Blake seems to be telling and reminding them how special they really are. He was telling
the lamb even though it may seem insignificant in reality it is precious. Blake told the lamb that his meek
and mild personality is what makes it unique. The lamb’s characteristics are a reason why Jesus chose
to call Himself a Lamb.
In The Tyger Blake is doing something similar. He is reminding the animal of his strength and
power. Blake is actually contrasting the animals. Even though they both are different, God created both
animals. Also a part of God’s character reflects in each animal.
In contrasting the tones of the poems I realized the animals reflect the tone. For example, in
The Lamb the tone of the poem was very sweet and settle, as a lamb. If you did not know what type
of animal a lamb was, by the time you completed reading Blake’s poem you would. You would know
that the lamb is a benign creature opposed to a ferociosu one.
The tone in The Tyger was a little more abtruse. The tone William Blake was trying to portray
was not extremely harsh, yet still not as gentle as the tone in The Lamb. The suspense kind of picked
up in the middle of the poem. Then towards the end the suspense in some way faded out. The situation
the poem depicts is like a tiger moving in on its prey. At first everything is calm and settle, then as the
chase begins the suspense picks up quickly. Finally when the tiger does catch the prey, the suspense
fades out.
The moods were similar but then again slightly different. The mood in The Lamb was more a
more calm, spiritual mood. It made you relax and just invision peace and tranquility. The smooth
rhythmic pattern was very invigorating. The Tyger’s mood was more suspenseful and though
provoking. The beat was like a continuous loud, harsh drum beat. The beat started out steady, in the
middle became more rapid, and then again returned to a steady beat.

Enjoyed, well put.

This was nice and I think you're put it the way I would.

I am so impressed. Nice analysis. I have to do a research paper on Blake and analyse one of his poems. This really helped me a lot when I was trying to choose which poem to pick. Don't worry, I didn't copy you:) But it did help me a lot in deciding what to say. Thanks!

Bump.

Les

If you are aware that The Lamb came from Blake's book, "Song of Innocence" and "The Tyger" came from the book, "Song of Experience. The Lamb represents innonence, beauty. "The Tyger" is much opposite.
This poem is meant to be interpreted in comparison and contrast to "The Lamb." It has been said many times that Blake believed that a person had to pass through an innoncent state of being, like that of the lamb. And you have to experience several conditions, like those of the "The Tyger" in order to reach a higher level of consciousness.lg wrote:

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> Les

But also consider that Blake saw the church as an evil agent to oppress the people. The "Songs of Innocence" show a persona that merely accepts the world they live in without questioning why some have the "duty" of an unfair, unhappy life (like the chimney sweeper). Also consider that lambs are eventually led to slaughter, not a happy ending.

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Les

yeah