Question

the tyger by william blake 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 and what art could twist the sinews of thy heart? and, when thy heart began to beat, what dread hand and what dread feet? what the hammer? what the chain? did he smile his work to see? did he who made the lamb make thee? these lines allude to god or a creator. how does this allusion affect the meaning of the poem? the speaker prays to his creator in the hope that someone will rescue him. the allusion suggests that the speaker values the lamb more than he values the tiger. the speaker wonders whether the creator who made the lamb would make the tiger. the allusion reveals the speaker’s resentment regarding religious beliefs and rituals.

Explanation:

The lines "Did He who made the lamb make thee?" show the speaker's wonder about a single creator making both the gentle lamb and the fierce tiger. It's a contemplation on the nature of creation.

Answer:

The speaker wonders whether the creator who made the lamb would make the tiger.