Blake : "Lamb" & "Tyger"

What is the main theme of this poem? ["The Lamb"]

• The beauty of nature

• The innocence of childhood

• The connection between God and creation

• The cycle of life and death

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

What literary device is used in the poem? ["The Lamb"]

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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How does the speaker address the lamb in the poem?

• As a wise teacher

• As a curious child

• As a stern parent

• As a fellow creature

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What qualities are attributed to the creator of the lamb?

• Powerful and wrathful

• Distant and unknowable

• Meek and mild

• Mysterious and unpredictable

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How does the structure of the poem contribute to its meaning?

• It creates a sense of urgency

• It emphasizes the cyclical nature of life

• It mirrors the question-and-answer format of the content

• It builds tension towards a dramatic climax

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CCSS.RL.11-12.5

What is the significance of the line "He is called by thy name"? ["The Lamb"]

• It suggests the lamb and its creator are the same

• It implies that the lamb has named its creator

• It indicates that the creator shares characteristics with the lamb

• It means the lamb and the creator have the same physical appearance

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

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How does the speaker's perspective shift in the second stanza? ["The Lamb"]

• From questioning to answering

• From joyful to sorrowful

• From doubt to certainty

• From childlike to mature

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What does the repetition of certain lines in the poem achieve? ["The Lamb"]

• It creates a sense of confusion

• It emphasizes the poem's key ideas

• It suggests the speaker's uncertainty

• It mimics the sound of a lamb's bleating

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How does the poem connect the speaker, the lamb, and the creator?

• They are all described as powerful beings

• They are all part of the natural world

• They are all called by the same name

• They are all described as innocent and pure

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

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What broader concept does the lamb likely symbolize in this poem?

• Sin and redemption

• Innocence and purity

• Knowledge and wisdom

• Strength and power

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