ature. Blake begins the poem by asking what could create such a dangerous but beautiful creature. He goes from body part to body part describing it vivid detail and describes with an undertone of fear. Line 15 Blake wonders if the being that created this tyger smiles when his work is done. Clearly Blake is asking if there was pleasure at all in creating such a dangerous but beautiful creature. There is a lot of descriptive language used, such line 5, “ Burnt the fire of thine eyes?”. Blake is comparing the eyes of a tiger to fire, which gives a fierce portrayal of the creature, which most likely is his intention. Hyperbole’s, metaphors, simile’s, and symbolism are used throughout the poem. Line 13, “ When the stars threw down their spears” is a hyperbole. Line 16 “Tyger! Burning bright” is also a hyperbole. Blake is using the same creator as he did in “““The Lamb “””, but rather than glorify ““The Tyger “” he makes it out to be a fearsome and dangerous creature. The poem “The Sick Rose” is so subtle that unless one really knows William Blake it is difficult to determine the religious tone of it. However, Blake’s fascination with beauty is evident in this poem, and also his respect for God’s power when the rose is easily destroyed by a tiny worm. This poem uses hyperbole and metaphors also to give graphic images for the reader.“Robert Graves 1969 remarks ("Tyger, Tyger") are singular at least because of their categorical decisiveness. Graves makes a wide and largely original survey of issues within "“The Tyger “", discussing the poem's meter, its editing, and even its "faulty workmanship." His conclusion is not about the poem, but about how the poem demonstrates that "Blake was certainly in . . . a state of schizophrenia at the time" of its composition. It is a claim he also ...
