William Blake's poems "The Lamb" and "The Tyger" express different emotions. The level of diction in “The Lamb” is middle diction
because it includes common words that are easy to understand, but they are expressed in
formal tone. Repetition is common because words,phrases, and lines are repeated several times that gives emphasis on the acts and meaning of existence of the lamb. the speaker tells the animal how he exists. the speaker also uses imagery to illustrate how and why the animal lives. for example the clothing of delight symbolizes security and comfort that the lamb should feel to be able to move forward and live the best he can. "The Tyger" also uses middle diction because the terms that are used are common through the structure is formal. repetition also exists in this poem, but it was not as obvious as "the Lamb"
in "the tyger" the poet includes imagery to justify why he is inquiring about the condition and position og the "tyger" for example the term "burning Bright" represents the power and authority of the "tyger" in the forest that tend to overpower the lamb. therefore the two verses are related to each other but they contain contradicting ideas because " the Lamb" is an expression of innocence while "the tyger" is a portrayal of experience
Good post I enjoyed your interpretation of the clothing in the poems. At first I did not understand the repeating of questions until I finished "The Lamb" and then re read it. I love how a questions is asked and then an explanation follows at the end. Beautiful imagery also. Good Job !
ReplyDeleteGreat post Diane. I enjoyed the way in which you interpreted the clothing. I didn’t realize that the clothing had any special meaning, but your post explained the meaning very well. I also interpreted the Lamb as a symbol of innocence. My personal interpretation of the Tyger was one of evil lost of innocence. One poem explores the innocence in the world, while the other poem explores the evil that exists in the world. I also enjoyed your interpretation of the text “burning Bright”, representing the strength that the Tyger has over a defenseless Lamb. Good job.
ReplyDeleteI really like your post, but I have some questions about it. First, I would like to know in what way these two poems are related, I'm just asking because I do not understand both of them. The vocabulary is really hard to understand.How do you know that the lamb is an expression of innocence? and why did you say that tyger is a portrayal of experience? can you give some examples? Maybe the tyger can be a symbol of evilness because the author mentioned some times the night. He was an pre-romantic and romantic poet maybe his poems are an expression of that period feeling about church. But I'm not sure. Well, I really like your insights about it because you give ideas. Good Post.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed how you compared the innocence of the lamb to the power of the tiger. It is kind of like the poems are on different ends of a spectrum. The lamb being inncocent and bright and happy, and the tyger being heavier, and more aggressive, I feel you did a good job.
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