Question
Read the poem.
The Tyger
by William Blake
Tyger, tyger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful 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?
And what shoulder and what art
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And, when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand and what dread feet?
What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?
When the stars threw down their spears,
And watered heaven with their tears,
Did He smile His work to see?
Did He who made the lamb make thee?
Tyger, tyger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry? What effect does the rhythm of each line have on the meaning of this poem?
Responses
a The rhythm supports the rhetorical nature of the questions posed in the poem.
a The rhythm supports the rhetorical nature of the questions posed in the poem.
b The rhythm means that the poem should be sung.
b The rhythm means that the poem should be sung.
c The rhythm reflects the way the poet speaks.
c The rhythm reflects the way the poet speaks.
d The rhythm adds urgency to the questions posed in the poem.
d The rhythm adds urgency to the questions posed in the poem.
The Tyger
by William Blake
Tyger, tyger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful 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?
And what shoulder and what art
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And, when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand and what dread feet?
What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?
When the stars threw down their spears,
And watered heaven with their tears,
Did He smile His work to see?
Did He who made the lamb make thee?
Tyger, tyger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry? What effect does the rhythm of each line have on the meaning of this poem?
Responses
a The rhythm supports the rhetorical nature of the questions posed in the poem.
a The rhythm supports the rhetorical nature of the questions posed in the poem.
b The rhythm means that the poem should be sung.
b The rhythm means that the poem should be sung.
c The rhythm reflects the way the poet speaks.
c The rhythm reflects the way the poet speaks.
d The rhythm adds urgency to the questions posed in the poem.
d The rhythm adds urgency to the questions posed in the poem.
Answers
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The most appropriate response regarding the effect of the rhythm on the meaning of William Blake's poem "The Tyger" is:
**d The rhythm adds urgency to the questions posed in the poem.**
The poem's rhythmic pattern, particularly its use of a steady meter and repeated phrases, creates a sense of urgency and intensity that underscores the speaker's awe and fear in confronting the majestic and fearsome creature, the tiger. The repetitive, rhythmic structure amplifies the rhetorical questions, enhancing the feeling of wonder and mystery surrounding the creator of such a powerful being.
**d The rhythm adds urgency to the questions posed in the poem.**
The poem's rhythmic pattern, particularly its use of a steady meter and repeated phrases, creates a sense of urgency and intensity that underscores the speaker's awe and fear in confronting the majestic and fearsome creature, the tiger. The repetitive, rhythmic structure amplifies the rhetorical questions, enhancing the feeling of wonder and mystery surrounding the creator of such a powerful being.