Earth's Answer
What literary devices are used in the poem?
Personification and repetition
According to the poem, what is the emotional state of the people the speaker sees in London?
Desperate and hopeless
In which set of poems does 'The Tyger' appear in?
The Songs of Experience
According to the poem, what is the cause of the rose's sickness?
An infestation of insects
What is the meaning of the phrase "weep! weep!" that appears in the last stanza of poem?
The speaker is crying
What is the tone of the poem?
Angry and defiant.
What word describes the areas that poor people in London had to live in?
Slums
The word 'could' is changed in the final stanza of 'The Tyger'. What word does it change to?
Dare
What is the poem about?
A rose that is sick and diseased
What is the significance of the word "black" in the phrase "coffins of black"?
It represents death
How does "Earth's Answer" connect to other poems in "Songs of Experience"?
It shares themes of oppression and injustice with other poems in the collection.
What is the significance of the phrase "marks of weakness, marks of woe" in the poem?
It emphasizes the emotional and psychological toll of poverty and suffering.
What is the significance of the repeated questions in the poem?
They represent the speaker's attempts to understand the nature of creation
What is the overall mood of the poem?
Melancholy and mournful
Despairing
What is the main message of "Earth's Answer"?
The earth is suffering due to human greed and exploitation.
What is the effect of the repetition of the word "chartered" in the poem's third stanza?
It suggests that everything in London is owned and controlled by someone else
Which line in 'The Tyger' refers to the story of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun with his wax wings?
'On what wings dare he aspire?'
What does the worm represent in the poem?
A symbol of death and decay
Who is the speaker of the poem?
An adult
What is the significance of the last two lines of the poem?
They suggest that if humans stop exploiting the earth, both humans and nature will thrive in a harmonious state of freedom.
What does the "blackening church" in the poem symbolize?
The corrupting influence of the church on society
What is the central question the speaker asks about the tiger?
Who created it and why?
What is the effect of the repetition of the word "bed" in the poem's final stanza?
It emphasizes the peacefulness of death
What is the significance of the dream, the chimney sweep has in the second stanza of the poem?
It represents his hope for a better life