William Blake’s techniques used in the poems, “The Lamb” and “The Tiger,” in Songs of Innocence and Experience help him develop his theme of “humanity becomes aware of evil as it sees nature being corrupted.” The lamb represents the innocence, and the tiger represents evil and corruption. The theme is conveyed through Blake’s diction.
The author’s diction in “The Lamb” heightens the theme the poem portrays. In “The Lamb,” the speaker is asking the lamb who gave it its “tender voice” and “softest clothing.” The speaker is asking the lamb if it knows that God, the creator of all things good and beautiful, gave it its gentle features. The reader feels joy in knowing that God creates such beautiful things. Also, the speaker tells the lamb that all the “vales rejoice” when they hear its voice. This is talking about the world rejoicing in its beauty. This can also mean that the world is rejoicing in nature’s beauty as well. The lamb represents innocence and the lack of knowledge about evil. …show more content…
The speaker asks the tiger what “immortal hand” could “frame [its] fearful symmetry?” The tiger is a monstrous creature that ignites fear into people. God put the tiger on this earth for a reason, but the speaker has not figured out why. The speaker asks the “burning” tiger what “furnace was [its] brain” in. This reflects on the Industrial Revolution of Britain. The tiger represents the corruption of nature during this time. Also, the speaker states that when “the stars [throw] down their spears,” did he “smile his work to see?” The speaker is asking if the creator of this horrid creature is happy with his creation that made the angels cry. The tiger represents the loss of innocence and the corruption of
The author’s diction in “The Lamb” heightens the theme the poem portrays. In “The Lamb,” the speaker is asking the lamb who gave it its “tender voice” and “softest clothing.” The speaker is asking the lamb if it knows that God, the creator of all things good and beautiful, gave it its gentle features. The reader feels joy in knowing that God creates such beautiful things. Also, the speaker tells the lamb that all the “vales rejoice” when they hear its voice. This is talking about the world rejoicing in its beauty. This can also mean that the world is rejoicing in nature’s beauty as well. The lamb represents innocence and the lack of knowledge about evil. …show more content…
The speaker asks the tiger what “immortal hand” could “frame [its] fearful symmetry?” The tiger is a monstrous creature that ignites fear into people. God put the tiger on this earth for a reason, but the speaker has not figured out why. The speaker asks the “burning” tiger what “furnace was [its] brain” in. This reflects on the Industrial Revolution of Britain. The tiger represents the corruption of nature during this time. Also, the speaker states that when “the stars [throw] down their spears,” did he “smile his work to see?” The speaker is asking if the creator of this horrid creature is happy with his creation that made the angels cry. The tiger represents the loss of innocence and the corruption of