Tiger Tiger, burning bright in the forest of the night what immortal hand or eye could frame my fearful symmetry what is the effect of the metaphor used in the first sentence with the answer be it tells the reader about creature crawling at night it makes the reader want to know more about the forest. It highlights the glowing eyes of the tiger, and the dark, or it gets the reader curious about other worldly creatures.

The effect of the metaphor used in the first sentence of the poem "The Tyger" by William Blake is to highlight the glowing eyes of the tiger and the darkness of the forest. It emphasizes the fierce and powerful nature of the tiger, evoking a sense of awe and curiosity in the reader about this otherworldly creature.