Question

Which statement best summarizes a theme that is found in both passages?

Answer 1

COMPLETE QUESTION:-

Now, read the passage from "The Lamb."

Little lamb, who made thee?

Does thou know who made thee,

Gave thee life, and bid thee feed

By the stream and o’er the mead

Read the passage from "The Tiger."

When the stars threw down their spears,

And watered heaven with their tears,

Did He smile His work to see?

Did He who made the lamb make thee?

Which statement best summarizes a theme that is found in both passages?

• People can find the divine by studying the natural world.
• People should not question the presence of the divine.
• The differences between animals prove the divine is not real.
• The powers of the divine are frightening to behold.

ANSWER:-

The statement that best summarizes a theme that is found in both passages "The Lamb" and "The Tiger" is

• A. People can find the divine by studying the natural world.

EXPLANATION:-

• A Theme is a message behind a literary task, the central idea the author wants to communicate.
• The common theme in both poems is

1. In "The Lamb", the author William Blake conveys his affection for the creation which is a lamb. This animal is afraid, gentle, innocent, and powerless of causing any harm.
2. Whereas, in "The Tiger," the author William Blake conveys his fear when it comes to the creation which is the tiger. It is powerful, harmful, and brutal which is the complete opposite of the lamb.

However, both animals lamb and tiger were created by the same God (divine), and William Blake makes a sense of speaking of that. According to him, the divine (God) can be based on both, no matter what traits they follow.

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