Introduction to 'The Tyger' by William Blake
I understand the poem and the context in which the poem was written.
Introduction to 'The Tyger' by William Blake
I understand the poem and the context in which the poem was written.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- William Blake was an English poet, painter and printmaker, who was born in 1757 and died in 1827.
- ‘The Tyger’ consists of six verses, each with four lines; each verse has a rhyme scheme of AABB.
- The poem 'The Tyger' describes the creation of a powerful and fearsome tiger.
- The speaker questions who or what could create such a fearsome and awe-inspiring creature.
Keywords
Context - the setting or background that helps us to understand something better
Impression - initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a text
Common misconception
The poem contains some examples of antiquated / archaic language.
A definition sheet could be provided to support pupils in understanding what happens in each verse.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Who is the poet of the poem 'The Panther'?
Q2.True or false? A poem always has to be written in third-person perspective.
Q3.Which of the following are examples of similes?
Q4.Which of the following are examples of metaphors?
Q5.True or false? The speaker in a poem is always the poet.
Q6.What is the most appropriate definition of an impression?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these key terms to their definitions.
the setting or background that helps us to understand something better
initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading
a period when machines and factories changed the way people lived
Q2.In what year was 'The Tyger' first published?
Q3.True or false? William Blake was influenced by historical events that happened during his lifetime.
Q4.Match the following events in William Blake’s life to the years in which they occurred.
born near Soho, London
worked with an engraver
married Catherine Boucher