How Does Blake Use Sound Devices

Poets, like William Blake, use sound devices in their poetry to increase the effectiveness of conveying or reinforcing a meaning. The poem, The Tyger, by William Blake, acquires many sound devices that contribute into giving the poem a complete meaning, while also acting as an eye catcher to engage the readers. The sound devices in Blake’s poem includes repetition, rhyme, assonance and alliteration.

Blake’s use of repetition is demonstrated in his first and last stanza. In his first stanza, he states, “Tyger! Tyger! burning bright. In the forests of the night, what immortal hand or eye, could frame thy fearful symmetry?” This verse is repeated in the last stanza of his poem, The Tyger, but with a one word difference. The stanza is repeated in the last stanza, however, the last line of the stanza uses the word “dare” rather than “could”. The repetition of the stanza has a great effect on his poem as it gives emphasis to the stanza allowing readers to know that it evokes meaning, while also making readers to pay close attention to details to completely understand the meaning of the poem and the significance of this stanza into understanding the meaning. …show more content…
Rhyme is a device that is evident throughout all stanzas. For instance, there is a use of rhyme in, “In what distant deeps or skies. Burnt the fire of thine eyes?” The use of rhyme in this poem keeps the reader at a constant rhythm and tone which effectively contributes into making this poem enjoyable, while also keeping the sound devices purposeful into understanding the