Question

Use the stanza from William Blake’s poem “The Tyger” to answer the question.

Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
Which choice best analyzes the effect of a type of rhyme used in the stanza?

(1 point)
Responses

The internal rhyme in lines 1 and 2 has a lulling effect and causes the reader to lose focus.
The internal rhyme in lines 1 and 2 has a lulling effect and causes the reader to lose focus.

The eye rhyme in lines 3 and 4 causes the lines to have a musical sound that calms the reader.
The eye rhyme in lines 3 and 4 causes the lines to have a musical sound that calms the reader.

The slant rhyme in lines 3 and 4 has a jarring effect and catches the reader by surprise.
The slant rhyme in lines 3 and 4 has a jarring effect and catches the reader by surprise.

The end rhyme in lines 1 and 2 causes the lines to have an unpleasant sound that irritates the reader.

Answer 1

The best analysis of the effect of a type of rhyme used in the stanza is:

**The eye rhyme in lines 3 and 4 causes the lines to have a musical sound that calms the reader.**

This choice accurately reflects the nature of the rhyme and its impact on the overall tone of the poem.