“The Lamb” and “The Tiger” Written By: Shaquita Rolland William Blake wrote poems that deal with creation, “The Lamb” and “The Tiger”. The themes of both poems are the same; however, they are different in tone and imagery. “The Lamb” and “The Tiger” are similar in the theme, that asks about creation. The lamb is asked, “Dost thou know who made thee? The lamb is told, “he is called by thy name, for he calls …showed first 75 words of 299 total…

…showed last 75 words of 299 total…of experience. Some examples are: “distant”, “burnt”, and “immortal”. These poems are the opposite of each other in imagery. “The Lamb” and “The Tiger” are very similar in theme but not in tone and imagery. The lamb is gentle and the tiger is forceful. The tiger is experienced and the lamb is innocent. This poem shows that even though two things are created by the same creator, they may be different in appearance and actions.