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Essay about The Good and Evil

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“The Tyger” provides a harsh tone which can create tension as “The Lamb” has a simplistic tone that can evoke a mild meaning. Even though both tones are present in these two poems, “The Lamb” and “The Tyger” their themes are of greater importance then the vague language. The language used in each of these poems respectfully give distorted impressions of the poem's significance. The themes present are the evil in this world, the relationship between the Creator and His creation, and the initial innocence being destroyed by experience. In essence, “The Tyger” is a creation of God and can be viewed as evil which creates immense tension. However it is true that a good God can create evil. The author, William Blake, wrote a series of …show more content…

The rhyme schemes in “The Tyger” suggest punitive tones and the poem has very strong language. Blake uses questions to bring suspense and for the reader to ponder the line. He stresses the short syllables in the short lines to make an unceasing thumping (Furr). In the beginning and end of the poem, the alliteration is evident in the line, “Tyger Tyger, burning bright” (Blake 681). The consonance and rhyming of this poem suggest the infinite limits of the Creator. The tiger is correspondingly compared to Satan and God and heaven and hell. The tiger itself represents evil or Satan. This allusion continues the question of who the creator of the tiger was. Then, the Lamb is brought into the poem and Blake questions, “Did he who made the Lamb make thee?” (Blake 681). The tone from this poem is sad and fearful. The sinews suggest that the tiger was made for violence rather than compassion (Grant 46). On the contrary, “The Lamb” has a completely different approach and illustrates joy. The rhyme scheme in this poem implies a soft cheerful tone. The Lamb specifically epitomizes Jesus who was the Lamb of God. Although these two poems imply mere images of Hell, Satan, Heaven and Jesus there are underlying factors which become evident as the poems are thoroughly discussed.

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