Not only that, but Blake here uses the word 'fearful' comparing again the tiger to nature, who's perfect balance could be described as symmetry. In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand dare seize the fire? The first two lines, Blake tells of a profound passion burning deep with the eyes of the tiger bringing to mind the tiger's life and even its very spirit.
Whare'er that place be priests ca' Hell, Whare a' the tones o' misery yell, An' ranked plagues their numbers tell In dreadfu' raw, Thou, Toothache, surely bear'st the bell Amang them a'! O thou grim, mischief-making chiel, That gars the notes o' discord squeel Till humankind aft dance a reel In gore a shoe-thick, Gie a' the faes o' Scotland's weal A towmond's toothache. What a great idea, a poem addressed to Toothache. I can only imagine what 18th Century Toothache would be like. No novocaine then!
The metaphor is : "Consider the fearful danger you are in ; it is a great furnace of wrath, a wide bottomless pit, full of the fire of wrath". The allusion is : "That you are held over in the hand of that God, whose wrath is provoked and incensed as much against you, as against many of the damned in hell. Question 3:What specific words (minimum of three) does he choose to make his
At the end, Dante comes to the final circle of hell to see Satan’s three heads perpetually chewing on Brutus, Cassius, and Judas, the three great traitors. The relevance of Dante’s Inferno to society can be seen in the first Canto. “Midway in our life’s journey, I went astray from the straight road and woke to find myself alone in a dark wood” (Alighieri, 194). This represents those who go astray in life, who have fallen into temptation, committed sin, and cannot seem to bring them self back to God. Dante describes the dark wood: “Its very memory gives a shape to fear” (Alighieri, 194).
The poem “The Tyger”, written by William Blake, is a poem that centers on evil’s ability in hiding behind a beautiful mask. Not only does the poet describe its physical characteristics, but shows confusion that occurs with such fear. Blake uses a questioning tone throughout the poem to exemplify his ideas and beliefs in the tiger’s origin and the reasons behind the creature’s physical appearances. In the first stanza, Blake shows the secrecy of the tiger by linking nature with its origin and its physical appearances. Blake makes this evident so that it’ll highlight the tiger’s eerie aura.
“The devil is waiting for them, hell is gaping for them, the flames gather and flash about them, and would fain lay hold on them, and swallow them up; the fire pent up in their own hearts is struggling to break out” (Edwards 46). 2. “Of dried codfish, the green plantains hanging in stalks like votive offerings” (Cofer 1079). Both quotes are examples of concrete language because they are using words to create a real or true physical feeling for the reader/listeners. Abstract Formal: Expressing a quality or characteristic apart from any specific object or instance, as justice, poverty, and speed Own: When there is a element that isn’t a specific object, detail, or feeling Examples: 1.
The third line seeks to inform us that there has been an attack already- fumes of a blazing fire that has been put out linger, and envelope the ‘menacing scarred slope’. This suggests that the previous encounters of the armies have blemished the landscape to such an extent that it now appears to be terrorizing. So war is not as neat and comfortable as it is perceived to be- indeed, was is frightening for those who fight it, much like the ‘ menacing scarred slope’. It does not only damage natural scenery, but also
k. “Dost thou know who made thee” l. Why does the lamb exist? m. “Little Lamb I’ll tell thee” n. Introduction of Jesus Christ and God o. Made in God’s image p. The lamb also symbolizes Man, and Man’s desire to know his origins and why he exists iv. Setting q. Country life r. “by the stream and o’er the mead” s. Literary setting for us as readers v. Conclusion “The Lamb” is a Christian poem written by William Blake that utilizes a lamb to symbolize and explain how God created everything in the universe.
“The Lamb” presents creation in a simplistic light of all things being made by God, where as “The Tyger” seeks to understand the motivation behind creation. As part of the larger work Songs of Experience, “The Tyger” exemplifies the Romantic period’s fascination with nature and imagination. Blake begins the poem by describing a tiger’s beautiful appearance yet evil disposition. He poses the question “What immortal hand or eye / Could frame thy fearful symmetry” (787)? Blake asks what kind of creator or specifically God intended when creating such a powerful, malicious beast.
Still I Rise by Maya Angelou You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells Pumping in my living room. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise.