How has Blake depicted the tiger in this poem? :: English Literature

How has Blake depicted the tiger in this poem?At the very bound of the poem it is clear in what way Blake wishes to give the tiger. The beginning words he uses -Tiger Tiger is anaggressive start to the poem thus implying that Blake is trying to putthe tiger across as an aggressive animal.The next two words, Burning bright give the picture of power and awe.This added to the next two lines,- What without end hand or eye, could vagabond thy fearful symmetry? with words like fearful and immortalreinforces the tigers image of power and effectuality and its God-likequalities of immortality and omnipotence.The next stanza gives the tiger an al near mythical status, with theline In what far-flung deeps or skies, burnt the fire of thine eyes?This gives the reader an image of the tiger cosmos some legendary wight from the stars, this coupled with the image of the importunateeyes adds another degree of god-like power to the creature commanding more than awe and fear.The third stanza give s the reader the image that it took enormousstrength to outlaw the sinews of its heart. The stanza finishes withthe lines What understanding hands and what dread feet? conjuring quiteblatant ideas of dread and extreme fear associated with this mysticalbeast.The fourth stanza reinforces the creation imagery of the preceding(prenominal) withthe images of the tigers creator being compared to a blacksmithgiving the idea of the tiger being forged out of metal. In whatfurnace was thy brain? What the anvil? EtcThe penultimate stanza gives the lowest idea in the poem with thealmost apocalyptic imagery of stars throwing round their spearsgiving the tiger an even more awe-inspiring quality. The stanzafinishes with Did he who make the lamb make thee? Which gives theidea of disbelief at the prospect of a creator making a harmlesspleasant creature such(prenominal) as the lamb and a dangerous mighty and awfulcreature like the tiger.b) Explore the ways Blake uses imagery and repetition in thi s poem.The most obvious repetition in this poem is the Tiger Tigerrepetition. This, as I mentioned before, gives the poem an aggressivestart and almost sets the scene for the repose of the poem, having thereaders anticipate an almost violent and powerful poem.This line appears in the first stanza and in the final stanza where itis repeated, save for one word. In the final stanza the lines Whatimmortal hand or eye, could frame thy fearful symmetry Are replacedby the line Dare frame thy fearful symmetry. This gives the idea of