Poem Analysis: The Tiger

Analysis: William Blake’s “The Tiger” contains six four-line stanzas, and uses pairs of rhyming verses to create a sense of rhythm and continuous flow of the words. It is hard to tell whether it is an observational poem because of its strong use of imagery and the magnificent creation of a picture in the reader’s head or self-expression because of the message it has which strongly depends on the personal attitude of the …

…dominated part of peoples mind but is pleased and full of euphoria about the beauty and divinity of creation. It is significant that Blake chooses the word "dare" in the last line, instead of "could" because once again it emphasizes the concept of ambivalence in relationship to creation. I like this poem because its imagery of the fiery creature, a beast, which lives in the shadows and dark hours of life, works perfectly for me.