William Blake
The century Blake lived in
18th century
What the poem is about
A description of life in London during the industrial revolution
Who is the poem addressed to?
A Lamb
The animal described in the poem
Which poem or poems belong to Songs of Experience?
London, The Tyger
Blake's most popular poem collections
Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience
The meaning of the word "charter'd" in the first stanza
Hired for a private use (noleggiato)
The question Blake poses to the Lamb
"Who made thee?"
Which emotion dominates the poem
Fear
Which theme is common to The Lamb and The Tyger?
Creation
The years when he published his most popular works
1889 and 1794
Name the institutions that Blake criticizes
Church and Monarchy
What is the tone of the poem?
Soothing and repetitive
What is the Creator compared to?
A blacksmith
In London, which theme is conveyed through the image of “mind-forged manacles”?
Psychological oppression
His feelings on revolutions
Before the French revolution: supportive
After the French revolution: disillusioned
What is the effect of repetition in the poem?
To give the reader a sense of oppression
Who is the Lamb compared to?
Jesus Christ
Why is the poem full of rhetorical questions?
To express wonder and fear
Which theme emerges when The Lamb and The Tyger are read together?
Co-existence of good and bad
The main reason why he is considered a pre-romantic poet
He valued imagination
Name all three victims of the system Blake is criticising
The chimney-sweeper, the Soldier and the prostitute
Name two adjectives the author uses to compare the Lamb to Jesus Christ
Meek and mild
Name three adjectives the author uses to express his feelings
The emotional responses of The Lamb and The Tyger
Faith and Fear