How Does Blake Use Figurative Language In The Tyger

The poem “The Tyger” by William Blake has the subject of a metaphorical tiger. Blake used writing devices to his advantage and made the tiger appear to be more than just one lone tiger. He uses diction, syntax, imagery, and figurative language to sway the tone of the piece to be on confidence and reveals that you are the only one who controls you and you should not let others make you feel as if you are worthless and insignificant.
Blake’s diction and syntax work hand in hand. He uses a lot of questions and short sentences. This constructs a fast-paced read and sways the tone. If the questions were not so short the tone would go from being “do not let people get to your heart” to “maybe you should listen to what they have to say.” The slow paced feel would allow the reader to answer

The questions are comparable to when a parent asks their child , “Was that really nice,” after the adolescent has done something unacceptable. It is obvious that the parent is not in a literal sense asking the child if what they did was wrong; it is to bring the attention to the problem so that things can change for the better. The use of figurative language in “The Tyger” generates the final tone as well. In the citation, “Tyger Tyger, burning bright,” the tiger on the poem could not actually be burning and, therefore, is a metaphor. This form of figurative language shows to the reader that the tiger is bright spiritually and that it is mighty and bold. This reflects the tone because it depicts that the tiger is naturally strong and should always stay strong. On imagery’s side of the tone, it makes the piece even more emotional. The passage that shows