Pre-1914 Poetry: Blake (Tyger / London) - Exam-Style Questions
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An exam-style worksheet focusing on William Blake's poems 'The Tyger' and 'London' for Grade 7 students, including analysis and creative tasks.
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Pre-1914 Poetry: Blake (Tyger / London) - Exam-Style Questions
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William Blake's Poems: 'The Tyger' and 'London'
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 Lamb make thee?
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye,
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
London by William Blake (excerpt)
I wander thro' each charter'd street,
Near where the charter'd Thames does flow.
And mark in every face I meet
Marks of weakness, marks of woe.
In every cry of every man,
In every infants cry of fear,
In every voice, in every ban,
The mind-forg'd manacles I hear.
How the chimney-sweeper's cry
Every black'ning church appalls;
And the hapless soldier's sigh
Runs in blood down palace walls.
But most thro' midnight streets I hear
How the youthful harlots curse
Blasts the new-born infant's tear,
And blights with plagues the marriage hearse.
1.
Identify a metaphor in 'The Tyger' and explain its effect in conveying the poem's theme.
[2 marks]2.
What poetic device is prominently used in the line 'And water'd heaven with their tears' from 'London'? How does it enhance the poem's tone?
[2 marks]3.
Compare the tone of 'The Tyger' with that of 'London'. How does Blake create different emotional effects?
[4 marks]4.
Identify and analyze the structure of 'The Tyger'. How does the poem's rhythm contribute to its overall mood?
[4 marks]5.
Select one line from 'London' that reflects the theme of oppression. Explain your choice.
[2 marks]6.
Identify a poetic device used in the line 'Did he who made the Lamb make thee?' and discuss its significance.
[2 marks]7.
Creative Writing Task: Imagine you are a poet inspired by Blake’s themes. Write a short poem (around 10 lines) exploring a contemporary 'tyger' or 'london' in today’s world.
[4 marks]8.
Describe the overall mood of 'London' based on Blake’s imagery and diction. Support your answer with examples.
[2 marks]9.
Explain how Blake uses repetition in both 'The Tyger' and 'London' to reinforce their themes.
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