William Blake
William Blake is a poet, painter, and engraver who lived in the late 18th century to early 19th century(G.E Bently). Blake became a well known writer despite his difference between other writers of the time. Through his work as a poet he hoped to achieve change in social order and men’s mind(Poetry Foundation). Although many people of his time thought him crazy, Blake became a strong influence of the Romantic Age and inspired numerous writers and artists throughout the rest of history(Biography.com).
Blake was born on November 28, 1757, to parents James and Catherine Blake in the bustling city of London. James and Catherine Blake were in their mid-thirties when Blake was born(The William Blake Archive). Blake had 6 siblings …show more content…
The poem is made up of a series of questions addressed to the tiger(Shmoop). Blake wrote a counterpart for this poem called “The Lamb” from Songs of Innocence. In that poem Blake asks if the lamb knows who made such a gentle creature. In “The Tyger’ Blake asks a similar question. In the first stanza Blake asks the tiger, “What immortal hand or eye,/Could frame thy fearful symmetry?”. He wants to know who has the means to create such a huge beast. In the following stanzas Blake asks the tiger where he was created, how he was created, and who created him. Then in the last stanza Blake asks, “What immortal hand eye,/Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?”. The difference of one word changes the question altogether. In this case Blake asks who would dare to create such a powerful creature. Blake seems to want to know how the creator of lamb and tiger are one in the same.
Poems such as “The Tyger” are why Blake has such a legacy. His influential work relates to us even generations later. Blake has been credited with helping start the Romantic era thanks to his work in art and writing. Perhaps Blake’s nonconformist views set him apart from the rest of his contemporaries. While many people of his era thought him a madman, perhaps he was just ahead of his times in his views. Also, Blake’s depiction of good and evil can be related to even now, centuries later(Poem
William Blake is a poet, painter, and engraver who lived in the late 18th century to early 19th century(G.E Bently). Blake became a well known writer despite his difference between other writers of the time. Through his work as a poet he hoped to achieve change in social order and men’s mind(Poetry Foundation). Although many people of his time thought him crazy, Blake became a strong influence of the Romantic Age and inspired numerous writers and artists throughout the rest of history(Biography.com).
Blake was born on November 28, 1757, to parents James and Catherine Blake in the bustling city of London. James and Catherine Blake were in their mid-thirties when Blake was born(The William Blake Archive). Blake had 6 siblings …show more content…
The poem is made up of a series of questions addressed to the tiger(Shmoop). Blake wrote a counterpart for this poem called “The Lamb” from Songs of Innocence. In that poem Blake asks if the lamb knows who made such a gentle creature. In “The Tyger’ Blake asks a similar question. In the first stanza Blake asks the tiger, “What immortal hand or eye,/Could frame thy fearful symmetry?”. He wants to know who has the means to create such a huge beast. In the following stanzas Blake asks the tiger where he was created, how he was created, and who created him. Then in the last stanza Blake asks, “What immortal hand eye,/Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?”. The difference of one word changes the question altogether. In this case Blake asks who would dare to create such a powerful creature. Blake seems to want to know how the creator of lamb and tiger are one in the same.
Poems such as “The Tyger” are why Blake has such a legacy. His influential work relates to us even generations later. Blake has been credited with helping start the Romantic era thanks to his work in art and writing. Perhaps Blake’s nonconformist views set him apart from the rest of his contemporaries. While many people of his era thought him a madman, perhaps he was just ahead of his times in his views. Also, Blake’s depiction of good and evil can be related to even now, centuries later(Poem