In “ The Lamb” the word thee is often repeated in the poem. The word thee is also known to mean you. When the child is talking to the lamb he is like do you know who made thee. The reason for this is to make the reader think of who has created them. The rhyme in “The Lamb” is very simple. The first and second lines rhyme while the third and fourth lines rhyme. This is done simple because Blake wanted the reading of this poem to be simple but still has a very unique and powerful message to it. The words that rhyme are not big words but words that would be used in a child’s book. Words like mild, child, bright, delight, feed, and mead are very simple and easy to tell they rhyme. This helps the reader relate to the purity that is represented in the poem.The rhyme scheme in “The Tyger” is also of a very elementary style. The reason for the rhyme scheme is the same as it was for “The Lamb.” They both are done to make you really think twice when you read the poem. At first reading you may miss the whole theme that the poems are about but then after a reading or two the profound message jumps out at you.In conclusion, the symbols, persona, and rhyme of the poems each add to the theme it portrays. It is a poem about the existence of God and whether he creates both good and bad things. The persona is both of a young child in “The Lamb” and an older person in “The Tyger,” which shows that when little God can be mild, but when older he is more unforgiving. Also, the symbols of the lamb and the tiger are to show the good and bad sides of God. And finally, the rhyme is simple to help make the impact greater. “The Lamb and The Tyger” are poems about the good and bad things that God has created....
