![]() ![]() Why is the Tyger spelled like that? Tyger is the archaic form of a tiger and Blake has used this spelling to create emphasis on the animal, showing it as a unique creature, something that was special to the creator. He goes on about the experience the creator may have had while creating the Tyger. Blake is not as much intrigued by the animal as he is by the creator. There could be multiple interpretations of The Tyger but all of them will have a similar essence the beauty in a terrifying animal and the motives of its creator. Now let’s take a look at the poem: The Tyger What hands could have molded this beast that could make even the immortals shiver?īlake questions the intent and nature of God in this terrific composition of words and rhymes, excavating the beauty covered by fear and perhaps at the same time, finding fear in the beauty of God. What’s interesting is that the poem is not much about the tiger but the creator of this magnificent yet frightening animal. There is a religious undertone in the poem, as with most of Blake’s poems. ![]() The two poems exhibit opposite qualities conveyed through the medium of two creatures, and the God that made them. This poem is considered as the mirror opposite of another poem called The Lamb which was a part of the anthology called Songs of Innocence. ![]() The Tyger was written by William Blake and published in 1794 and was a part of the Songs of Experience collection. ![]()
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