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Assignment:
Read the information below; then answer the questions that follow.
A teacher gives students the following stanza from "The Tyger" (1794) by William Blake.
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
The teacher then has students read a teacher-written version of the same stanza and compare the two versions side by side.
Wild cat! Wild cat! shining bright
In the wild trees of the evening,
What famous artist or writer
Could create your frightening body
The teacher then leads a discussion with the following questions about the two versions of the stanza.
- Do both stanzas have the same basic meaning?
- Which stanza is more effective, and why?
- Which stanza is more meaningful, and why?
It is most important for students to recognize that the teacher-written version is missing which of the following elements?
A. Point of view
B.Dramatic irony
C.Historical context
D.Figurative language