Question

What does the tiger symbolize in the tiger by william black?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The tiger, in Blake's “The Tyger” is a symbol for evil. The words used to describe the tiger include “burning” (line 1) and “fire” (6), both suggesting the fires of hell. Blake also uses “fearful” (4), “dread” (12,15), and “deadly terrors” (16) to describe feelings the tiger is associated with.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The tiger symbolizes the violence, dread (Blake uses the word "dread" several times), and terror of the world, and also the ways this can be beautiful and alluring, like the tiger.

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