Question

no additional details were added for this assignment. read the poem. 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? the archetypal image of fire is used frequently in this poem. this archetype represents power. which statement best explains how this archetype creates meaning in the poem? this archetype develops the idea that power is both dangerous and violent and should be feared. by uniting the image of a tiger with that of fire, blake shows readers that powerful beings should not be feared but should be celebrated. the archetypal image of fire illustrates that power is liberating. the image of fire as “burning bright” reinforces the idea that power is also beautiful and enticing

Explanation:

The poem portrays the tiger as a powerful and somewhat fearsome creature. The fire - an archetype of power - when associated with the tiger, emphasizes the dangerous and violent nature of power. The questions in the poem about the creation of the tiger and the power behind it suggest a sense of awe and fear.

Answer:

This archetype develops the idea that power is both dangerous and violent and should be feared.