... "He" and the "lamb", he is wondering if God or some other godly being created both the good and evil sides of the human spirit and soul. Symbolism plays a large part in developing the plot of the poem. In "The Tyger", many examples of alliteration are shown. In the first line, the word "tyger" is repeated twice and paired with the phrase "burning bright ... " is an example of alliteration, which entices the reader with a chant-like line. Throughout the poem, the alliteration creates a drum-like beat, possibly suggesting the beat of the tyger's heart as it comes into existence. Other exam...

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... poem finds comfort in nature. When writing their works, poets use literary devices to make the message of their theme stand out and be more effective. Following this, Maya Angelou also chooses to use literary devices that are present throughout this poem. Some of them include apostrophe, personification, consonance, and others. Examples of usage of apostrophe are: "shine on me, sunshine rain on me, rain". An ... apostrophe is the use of non-existing objects to represent a certain idea or person. By using the apostrophe, ... "Fall gently, snowflakes Cover me with white." This is used t...

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• Grade Level: High School