Question

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? 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:

In the poem, the tiger is a powerful being and the fire - archetype associated with it evokes a sense of danger and violence. The questions about who could "frame" or "seize" the tiger and its fire - like qualities suggest fear of this power.

Answer:

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