Tyger Tyger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand, dare seize the fire?
And what shoulder, & what art
Could twist the sinews' of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?
What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp!
When the stars threw down their spears
And water'd heaven with their tears:
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb² make thee?
Tyger tyger burning bright
In the forests of the night:
What immortal hand or eye,
using this context how does the speaker use imagery and descriptive language to describe the tiger being made affect the mood of the poem give me a claim and 2 pieces of evidence
The speaker uses vivid imagery and descriptive language to create a sense of awe and fear surrounding the creation of the tiger, ultimately enhancing the mood of the poem. One example of this can be seen in the lines, "What the anvil? what dread grasp / Dare its deadly terrors clasp!" Here, the image of the tiger being forged on an anvil with a "dread grasp" adds a sense of ominous power to the creature's creation, instilling a sense of fear in the reader.
Another example can be found in the lines, "When the stars threw down their spears / And water'd heaven with their tears: / Did he smile his work to see?" The speaker uses the image of the stars weeping and the creator possibly taking pleasure in his creation to convey a sense of mystery and transcendence, further adding to the eerie and mystical mood of the poem.
Claim: The speaker's use of vivid imagery and descriptive language in describing the creation of the tiger serves to evoke a sense of fear, awe, and mystery in the reader, ultimately shaping the mood of the poem as one of reverence for the powerful and enigmatic nature of the creature.