1. Tyger
Blake begins the next stanza asking "And what shoulder, and what art could twist the sinews of thy heart?... The heart, of course is a single muscle, made up of multiple such tendons. ... However, once the heart is formed, Blake begins to insert evil and destruction into it. By asking "And when thy heart began to beat, what dread hand? ... By having God's "feet- touch the heart of the Tyger, the heart is being touched by the light of God - the faith in God being physically represented by the light or "fire- of Heaven. ...
- Word Count: 2680
- Approx Pages: 11
- Grade Level: High School