Poem title and Tyger- Experience
poet William Blake
Romantic ‘Blake was an instinctive Libertarian’
concerns (AO1/3) [Peter Ackroyd, 2006] Reflective of
Romantic views of subjective
understanding of the universe, no INSERT IMAGE HERE –>
political/institutional government should
have the power to represent their
objectivity over someone's subjectivity.
Blake, had that key Romantic
‘Imagination’ where he paints the world
completely through his idea of it.
Poet’s message(s) The idea of creation, the different angles
(AO1/3) of creation.
Blake intends to develop the
understanding of creation using the
pretence of the Tyger to analyse the
perfection of God’s creation, our human
inability to understand its sublime
nature- also include a poet’s creation.
Secret String 1 “bright/night” - Rhyming couplets: Idea of complete
(AO2) “Could frame thy fearful symmetry? / perfection within his creation.
The Perfection of Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?” - Symmetry/ Cyclical structure:
God’s creation “Burnt the fire of thine eyes?” Alliteration makes it prominent, idea
“When the stars threw down their of framing and portraying it- there is
spears an eternal nature of this life.
And water’d heaven with their tears” - Fire- the spark of creation/ if not in
God’s hands it is surely transgressive.
- Allusions- Biblical story suggesting
creation as something violent and
aggressive.
- Tears/ threw- very sombre mood.
Secret String 2 “Tyger! Tyger! burning bright” - Exclamative Tone: there is a sense of
(AO2) “What the hand dare seize the fire?” urgency and fear towards the Tiger.
The harshness of “What dread hand? & what dread feet?” - Prometheus story: The first rebel- he
creation “Did he smile his work to see? also created a spark and was
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?” transgressive. He gave that light of
knowledge and broke the perfection
of God’s craft.
- Smile: Cruelty. He is proud of his
creation even though it is menacing
and terrifying.
- Songs of Innocence: Idea of him
creating Jesus and SATAN, why did
not do both/ why make lucifer.
- Trochaic rhythm: It’s aggressive and
angry- God’s power is scary because
we cannot comprehend it.
,Secret String 3 “And when thy heart began to beat,” - Iams: breaks the rhythm, sound like
(AO2) “In what distant deeps or skies heartbeat, something precious and
The beautiful Burnt the fire of thine eyes?” unique and recreatable.
power of creation “Burning bright, - Plosives/ Religious allusions: Hell or
In the forests of the night” heaven explains that there are
“Did he smile his work to see?” incredible feet/ also suggests that the
Tyger is evil.
- fIRE: spark of creation- something
unique and important, the only things
that lights up the darkness like
knowledge it ensures confidence and
love.
- Smile: There is happiness and joy
within his love.
Secret String 4 “What dread hand? & What dread feet?” - Repetition- dread and darkness,
(AO2) “What the hammer? What the chain?” something scary in creation.
Human and Poet’s “Dare it's deadly terrors gasp?” - Lexical cluster of industrialisation:
creation bound by human constraints, we
cannot recreate nature.
- He has created the poem… do sthat
make him prometheus.
AO3: Relevant - Rousseau - The correlation of children with
Literary Context - Philosophy- the creation story. nature and therefore God connection.
First column is for the - Innocence vs Experience - The use of clear undiluted innocence
contextual information;
second column for links - Surface level reading vs deeper and positivity against negativity and
to the poem and reading [Check the frankenstein disgust within the next poem.
consideration of the
bit for the correct terminology]
poet’s message
AO3: Relevant - Blake was a Prophet. - He believed to have seen visions
Historical Context - Blake had a vivid imagination. making organised religion even more
- Idea of personal faith. of an issue, and untruthful.
- Born and brought up in London. - He may have had a condition/ the
- The French Revolution. beauty coming from the children may
- Poverty be real.
- More appreciation for beauty in
London as it is hard to come by.
- French rev- the against organised
religion/ the idea of fighting back-
radical idea of change.
- Poverty- lot’s of poor and orphaned
children within this time.
,Poem title and The Sick Rose- Experience
poet William Blake
Romantic ‘Blake was an instinctive Libertarian’
concerns (AO1/3) [Peter Ackroyd, 2006] Reflective of
Romantic views of subjective
understanding of the universe, no
political/institutional government should
have the power to represent their
objectivity over someone's subjectivity.
Blake, had that key Romantic
‘Imagination’ where he paints the
Poets Intention There is an ambiguity with this poem,
(AO1) however after considering Blake's
concerns the general notion suggests an
ailing person/country suffering from the
widespread institutional Church's beliefs.
The entire poem is an extended
metaphor for something.
In one word the entire poem is about
corruption.
Secret String 1 “O Rose, thou art sick!” - Epistrophe- tagines this direct
Corruption “The invisible worm” confrontation, with an exclamatory
“howling storm” tone- he is crying out in injustice
“Crimson joy” against this rose (victimised it)
“Dark secret love” - Biblical allusion- the worm is similar
“Does thy life destroy” to Satan in snake form, invisibility
depicts its otherworldly power.
- Pathetic fallacy- the strength and
power of the wind, indication that
God is mad-transgression of man
destroying nature - the rose.
- Juxtaposition- the love is dark and
deadly, a prostitute loves something
that is blemished and unholy.
- Plosives- the harshness depicts how
utterly and completely destroyed it is.
Secret String 2 “The sick rose” - Epithet- the rose is referred to by it's
(AO2) “O Rose” sickness rather than its Beauty or
Purity “worm/storm” wonder- it makes it apparent that the
“Joy/destroy” rose is vulnerable..
“Crimson joy:” - Rose- royalty, purity, Virginia Mary
and feminism.
- B Rhyme- the Rose brings the rhyme,
the stanzas the form- the lack of full
rhyme Is the insect eating disorder
making holes in the rose-tattered and
unclothed without it's Petals.
- Nomenclature- referred as lustful joy
to be with/ dehumanised.
, Secret String 3 “Night/dark” - Dark imagery- idea of loss of spiritual
(AO2) “Howling storm” light, humans have been fully
Individual “Invisible worm” encompassed by their lust for the
soul/faith “Does thy life destroy.” rose that they aren't able to realise
that they are destroying it. The same
way religion is destroyed and
misunderstood/ nature stands for
religion/ sublime.
- Pathetic fallacy- idea of this
transgression on our personal faith,
we have become like serpent feeding
on the rose, we do not see God's
anger.
- Plosives- utter destruction and
humiliation/ judgment day.
AO3: Relevant - Rousseau - Idea of transgression is potent within
Literary Context - Philosophy- the creation story. the poem as the rose is devoured by
First column is for the - Innocence vs Experience humanity left and broken- links to
contextual information;
second column for links - Surface level reading vs deeper industrial revolution
to the poem and reading [Check the frankenstein - The use of clear undiluted innocence
consideration of the
bit for the correct terminology] and positivity against negativity and
poet’s message
disgust within the next poem.
AO3: Relevant - Blake was a Prophet. - He believed to have seen visions
Historical Context - Blake had a vivid imagination. making organised religion even more
- Idea of personal faith. of an issue, and untruthful.
- Born and brought up in London. - He may have had a condition/ the
- The French Revolution. beauty coming from the children may
- Poverty be real.
- The poor and the poor law - More appreciation for beauty in
- Industrial revolution London as it is hard to come by.
- French rev- the against organised
religion/ the idea of fighting back-
radical idea of change.
- Poverty- lot’s of poor and orphaned
children within this time.
- Idea of transgression through
industrial rebooting and creation.
poet William Blake
Romantic ‘Blake was an instinctive Libertarian’
concerns (AO1/3) [Peter Ackroyd, 2006] Reflective of
Romantic views of subjective
understanding of the universe, no INSERT IMAGE HERE –>
political/institutional government should
have the power to represent their
objectivity over someone's subjectivity.
Blake, had that key Romantic
‘Imagination’ where he paints the world
completely through his idea of it.
Poet’s message(s) The idea of creation, the different angles
(AO1/3) of creation.
Blake intends to develop the
understanding of creation using the
pretence of the Tyger to analyse the
perfection of God’s creation, our human
inability to understand its sublime
nature- also include a poet’s creation.
Secret String 1 “bright/night” - Rhyming couplets: Idea of complete
(AO2) “Could frame thy fearful symmetry? / perfection within his creation.
The Perfection of Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?” - Symmetry/ Cyclical structure:
God’s creation “Burnt the fire of thine eyes?” Alliteration makes it prominent, idea
“When the stars threw down their of framing and portraying it- there is
spears an eternal nature of this life.
And water’d heaven with their tears” - Fire- the spark of creation/ if not in
God’s hands it is surely transgressive.
- Allusions- Biblical story suggesting
creation as something violent and
aggressive.
- Tears/ threw- very sombre mood.
Secret String 2 “Tyger! Tyger! burning bright” - Exclamative Tone: there is a sense of
(AO2) “What the hand dare seize the fire?” urgency and fear towards the Tiger.
The harshness of “What dread hand? & what dread feet?” - Prometheus story: The first rebel- he
creation “Did he smile his work to see? also created a spark and was
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?” transgressive. He gave that light of
knowledge and broke the perfection
of God’s craft.
- Smile: Cruelty. He is proud of his
creation even though it is menacing
and terrifying.
- Songs of Innocence: Idea of him
creating Jesus and SATAN, why did
not do both/ why make lucifer.
- Trochaic rhythm: It’s aggressive and
angry- God’s power is scary because
we cannot comprehend it.
,Secret String 3 “And when thy heart began to beat,” - Iams: breaks the rhythm, sound like
(AO2) “In what distant deeps or skies heartbeat, something precious and
The beautiful Burnt the fire of thine eyes?” unique and recreatable.
power of creation “Burning bright, - Plosives/ Religious allusions: Hell or
In the forests of the night” heaven explains that there are
“Did he smile his work to see?” incredible feet/ also suggests that the
Tyger is evil.
- fIRE: spark of creation- something
unique and important, the only things
that lights up the darkness like
knowledge it ensures confidence and
love.
- Smile: There is happiness and joy
within his love.
Secret String 4 “What dread hand? & What dread feet?” - Repetition- dread and darkness,
(AO2) “What the hammer? What the chain?” something scary in creation.
Human and Poet’s “Dare it's deadly terrors gasp?” - Lexical cluster of industrialisation:
creation bound by human constraints, we
cannot recreate nature.
- He has created the poem… do sthat
make him prometheus.
AO3: Relevant - Rousseau - The correlation of children with
Literary Context - Philosophy- the creation story. nature and therefore God connection.
First column is for the - Innocence vs Experience - The use of clear undiluted innocence
contextual information;
second column for links - Surface level reading vs deeper and positivity against negativity and
to the poem and reading [Check the frankenstein disgust within the next poem.
consideration of the
bit for the correct terminology]
poet’s message
AO3: Relevant - Blake was a Prophet. - He believed to have seen visions
Historical Context - Blake had a vivid imagination. making organised religion even more
- Idea of personal faith. of an issue, and untruthful.
- Born and brought up in London. - He may have had a condition/ the
- The French Revolution. beauty coming from the children may
- Poverty be real.
- More appreciation for beauty in
London as it is hard to come by.
- French rev- the against organised
religion/ the idea of fighting back-
radical idea of change.
- Poverty- lot’s of poor and orphaned
children within this time.
,Poem title and The Sick Rose- Experience
poet William Blake
Romantic ‘Blake was an instinctive Libertarian’
concerns (AO1/3) [Peter Ackroyd, 2006] Reflective of
Romantic views of subjective
understanding of the universe, no
political/institutional government should
have the power to represent their
objectivity over someone's subjectivity.
Blake, had that key Romantic
‘Imagination’ where he paints the
Poets Intention There is an ambiguity with this poem,
(AO1) however after considering Blake's
concerns the general notion suggests an
ailing person/country suffering from the
widespread institutional Church's beliefs.
The entire poem is an extended
metaphor for something.
In one word the entire poem is about
corruption.
Secret String 1 “O Rose, thou art sick!” - Epistrophe- tagines this direct
Corruption “The invisible worm” confrontation, with an exclamatory
“howling storm” tone- he is crying out in injustice
“Crimson joy” against this rose (victimised it)
“Dark secret love” - Biblical allusion- the worm is similar
“Does thy life destroy” to Satan in snake form, invisibility
depicts its otherworldly power.
- Pathetic fallacy- the strength and
power of the wind, indication that
God is mad-transgression of man
destroying nature - the rose.
- Juxtaposition- the love is dark and
deadly, a prostitute loves something
that is blemished and unholy.
- Plosives- the harshness depicts how
utterly and completely destroyed it is.
Secret String 2 “The sick rose” - Epithet- the rose is referred to by it's
(AO2) “O Rose” sickness rather than its Beauty or
Purity “worm/storm” wonder- it makes it apparent that the
“Joy/destroy” rose is vulnerable..
“Crimson joy:” - Rose- royalty, purity, Virginia Mary
and feminism.
- B Rhyme- the Rose brings the rhyme,
the stanzas the form- the lack of full
rhyme Is the insect eating disorder
making holes in the rose-tattered and
unclothed without it's Petals.
- Nomenclature- referred as lustful joy
to be with/ dehumanised.
, Secret String 3 “Night/dark” - Dark imagery- idea of loss of spiritual
(AO2) “Howling storm” light, humans have been fully
Individual “Invisible worm” encompassed by their lust for the
soul/faith “Does thy life destroy.” rose that they aren't able to realise
that they are destroying it. The same
way religion is destroyed and
misunderstood/ nature stands for
religion/ sublime.
- Pathetic fallacy- idea of this
transgression on our personal faith,
we have become like serpent feeding
on the rose, we do not see God's
anger.
- Plosives- utter destruction and
humiliation/ judgment day.
AO3: Relevant - Rousseau - Idea of transgression is potent within
Literary Context - Philosophy- the creation story. the poem as the rose is devoured by
First column is for the - Innocence vs Experience humanity left and broken- links to
contextual information;
second column for links - Surface level reading vs deeper industrial revolution
to the poem and reading [Check the frankenstein - The use of clear undiluted innocence
consideration of the
bit for the correct terminology] and positivity against negativity and
poet’s message
disgust within the next poem.
AO3: Relevant - Blake was a Prophet. - He believed to have seen visions
Historical Context - Blake had a vivid imagination. making organised religion even more
- Idea of personal faith. of an issue, and untruthful.
- Born and brought up in London. - He may have had a condition/ the
- The French Revolution. beauty coming from the children may
- Poverty be real.
- The poor and the poor law - More appreciation for beauty in
- Industrial revolution London as it is hard to come by.
- French rev- the against organised
religion/ the idea of fighting back-
radical idea of change.
- Poverty- lot’s of poor and orphaned
children within this time.
- Idea of transgression through
industrial rebooting and creation.
