'The Tyger' was included by William Blake in his poetry anthology 'Songs of Experience'.'The Lamb' in the antholgy 'Songs of Innocence'.Compare and contrast these poems and consider why each was included in each antholgy.

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        ‘The Tyger’ was included by William Blake in his poetry anthology ‘Songs of Experience’.’The Lamb’ in the antholgy ‘Songs of Innocence’.Compare and contrast these poems and consider why each was included in each antholgy.




   William Blake was born on November 28, 1757 in London, the third of five children. Blake worked in his father’s shop until he discovered his drawing talent. After he revealed his talent, he then started to write. He put his new found drawing talent to use after he wrote the two anthologies ‘Songs of Innocence’ and ‘Songs of Experience’. He did this by drawing on copper plates, which turned into the front covers to both of the books Blake wrote. Blake’s most popular poems stem from collection ‘Songs of Innocence’ which he published in 1789. The book’s straight-forward fashion and simple lyrics were at first interpreted as children’s poetry by some readers. Only five years later, Blake published his anthology ‘Songs of Experience’, which he intended to be read together with the ‘Songs of Innocence’. The opposition can be noticed in that of  ‘Songs of Innocence’, such as “The Lamb,” with the scenes of meadows, valleys and a more happier diction. The lamb’s counterpart from the ‘Songs of Experience’, “The Tyger” involves scenes of harsh jungle and a fearless creature stalking its’ prey, with a more depressing diction.

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    The poem “The Lamb” is a rather simply written poem. Stemming from  ‘Songs of Innocence’ it seems almost like a child’s poem. The entire first stanza of the poem asks questions about the Lamb’s existence and creation. “Little Lamb who made thee?” This poem is also written in a unsophisticated rhyme pattern which seems to add to the simplistic nature and childish tone of the poem. The reader gains a feeling for the Innocence that the Lamb portrays. The animal itself, the lamb, it’s seen to be a very calm and harmless creature .With “wooly bright” clothing ,it ...

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