The document focuses on the poem 'The Tiger' by William Blake, providing paraphrases and analysis of various stanzas. It discusses the beauty and danger of the tiger, highlighting figures of speech such as metaphors and symbols related to its creation and nature. The author explores themes of creation and the duality of existence, questioning the identity of the creator.

1. 1- PARAPHRASE THE FOLLOWING STANZA
TAKEN FROM "THE TIGER" POEM:
TIGER! TIGER! BURNING BRIGHT
IN THE FOREST OF THE NIGHT
WHAT IMMORTAL HAND OR EYE
COULD FRAME THY FEARFUL SYMMETRY?
PARAPHRASE: HOW BEAUTIFUL AND
TERRIFYING YOU ARE, TIGER!
HOW IMMORTAL AND GREAT IS THE
CREATOR WHO CREATED YOU AND MADE
YOU SO PERFECT!
2- Extract one figure of speech
and explain it.
"Burning bright" is a metaphor:
the poet compares the tiger to
fire. He means that the tiger is
strong, fearful, dangerous and
beautifully bright at night like fire.

2. 1- PARAPHRASE THE FOLLOWING LINES
TAKEN FROM "THE TIGER" POEM:
IN WHAT DISTANT DEEPS OR SKIES
BURNT THE FIRE OF THINE EYES?
ON WHAT WINGS DARE HE ASPIRE?
WHAT THE HAND DARE SEIZE THE FIRE?
PARAPHRASE: YOU'RE SO FEARFUL AND
DANGEROUS. WERE YOU CREATED AT
HELL?!!
YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL. WERE YOU
CREATED AT PARADISE?
YOU'RE SO FEARFUL AND DANGEROUS
LIKE FIRE! WHO CAN GET CLOSE TO YOU

3. 2- EXTRACT ONE FIGURE OF SPEECH FROM THE
ABOVE LINES AND EXPLAIN IT.
"DISTANT DEEPS": IS A SYMBOL OF HELL.
"SKIES" IS A SYMBOL OF PARADISE.
"THE FIRE": IS A METAPHOR. THE POET
COMPARES THE TIGER TO FIRE BECAUSE
IT IS FEARFUL, DANGEROUS AND
STRONG LIKE FIRE.

4. 1- PARAPHRASE THE FOLLOWING STANZA
TAKEN FROM "THE TIGER" POEM:
AND WHAT SHOULDER, AND WHAT ART,
COULD TWIST THE SINEWS OF THY HEART?
AND WHEN THY HEART BEGAN TO BEAT,
WHAT DREAD HAND? AND WHAT DREAD FEET?!
PARAPHRASE: HOW STRONG AND
SKILLFUL IS YOUR CREATOR! HOW
COULD HE CREATE YOU THAT
PERFECTLY?!
AFTER HE GAVE YOU LIFE AND
YOUR HEART STARTED BEATING,
YOU BECAME SO WILD, FAST, AND
STRONG!! YOUR HANDS AND FEET
ARE SO STRONG.

5. “Shoulder, Sinews” are symbols of strength.
FIGURES OF SPEECH??
AND WHAT SHOULDER, AND WHAT ART,
COULD TWIST THE SINEWS OF THY HEART?
AND WHEN THY HEART BEGAN TO BEAT,
WHAT DREAD HAND? AND WHAT DREAD FEET?!

6. 1- PARAPHRASE THE FOLLOWING
STANZA TAKEN FROM "THE TIGER" POEM:
WHAT THE HAMMER? WHAT THE CHAIN?
IN WHAT FURNACE WAS THY BRAIN?
WHAT THE ANVIL? WHAT DREAD GRASP
DARE ITS DEADLY TERRORS CLASP?
PARAPHRASE: HOW STRONG ARE THE TOOLS
USED TO CREATE YOU!
IN WHAT KIND OF WORKSHOPS WERE YOU MADE
SO WILD?!!
YOU'RE SO WILD AND FRIGHTENING. WHO CAN
DREAM OF CATCHING SUCH STRONG AND FAST
ANIMAL.. WHO DARES TO APPROACH IT!

7. EXTRACT ONE FIGURE OF SPEECH FROM THE
ABOVE STANZA.
"IN WHAT FURNACE WAS THY
BRAIN?" IS A METAPHOR: THE POET
COMPARES THE TIGER TO A STRONG
MACHINE MADE IN A FACTORY OR A
WORKSHOP.

8. 1-PARAPHRASE THE FOLLOWING STANZA TAKEN
FROM WILLIAM BLAKE'S "THE TIGER":
WHEN THE STARS THREW DOWN THEIR SPEARS,
AND WATERE'D HEAVEN WITH THEIR TEARS,
DID HE SMILE HIS WORK TO SEE?
DID HE WHO MADE THE LAMB MAKE THEE?
PARAPHRASE: TIGER, AFTER YOU
WERE COMPLETELY CREATED, AND
THE STARS SENT THEIR LIGHT ON
YOU TO CELEBRATE YOU AND THE
CLOUDS CRIED (RAINED) OUT OF JOY,
YOUR CREATOR MUST HAVE BEEN
HAPPY WITH HIS WONDERFUL
CREATION.

9. IS IT LOGICAL?! I WONDER! THE CREATOR
WHO CREATED THE CUTE LAMB IS THE
SAME ONE WHO CREATED A WILD
ANIMAL LIKE YOU.

10. EXTRACT ONE FIGURE OF SPEECH OF THE ABOVE STANZA.