These are time sensitive. You do not receive credit if you write them after the deadline each week.
First, there's a blog entry (about 250 words) which will have you respond to a hopefully thought-provoking question. Each week, you must do the blog entry with enough time left in the week to be able to enter into dialogue online with your classmates. Write, reply, write more, reply more, and then write and reply more.
Second, there's a reading. There’s no blog entry associated with this. Just read.
Third, there's a written response to the reading. Your reading and writing on the blog must be completed by the SATURDAY (by midnight) of the week in which the reading falls. This entry should be a long paragraph. YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESPOND TO OTHER STUDENTS' PART THREE EACH WEEK.
Monday, May 4, 2015
WEEK SIX WRITING ABOUT WHAT YOU READ
Using all of your poetic interpretation skill (actually, I
used all mine constructing this sentence), tell me what one line of this poem
means. Just interpret one line. Use as much or as little space to do that as
you would like.
"Could twist the sinews of thy heart? And when thy heart began to beat,"
To me the first question is very dramatic. It seems to be asking could you tear my heart to shreds, but regardless of what you do it'll beat again. The tiger is a symbol of extreme strength, desire and aptitude. To me, using the tiger as the symbol, means that no matter what you do I am strong, I am tough like a tiger, and no matter what is done to me to hurt me, I will persevere. There's no one as strong as me. I could be wrong, but I feel that, that's what he is trying to get out of this sentence.
The line I chose to interpret is: “Did he who made the Lamb make thee?”
The poem is describing the tiger as a beast that instills fear and strength, so much that a hammer, anvil, and chain do not dare go against it. So when I read the line “Did he who made the Lamb make thee?”, I interpreted it as the writer questioning as to whether God created both the lamb and the tiger. The writer is questioning this because the lamb is weak and docile and the tiger is strong and fierce. The writer is wondering if God actually created both the lamb and the tiger because they are complete opposite.
"In what distant deeps or skies." Well, this pretty simple, I think. It's talking about distance deep and high, so basically infinity, like saying to the moon and back, or as far as the east is to the west. I'm not much of a poem interpretator, obviously.
"What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry"
The first line ponders who could possibly be worthy enough to touch such a beautiful creature. I believe the author is trying to depict that the only person worthy to touch this creature is one of a higher power, almost Godly. The second line uses imagery to describe the physical appearance of the tiger. The author describes the tigers appearance as fearful, which coincides with the feeling that goes along with a tiger.
This line seems like it could be giving out a challenge to anyone who is up for it. In this case the fire represents the tiger, since a fire can be both dangerous yet beautiful, depending on the situation. It is asking who has the courage to go after the tiger and basically subdue it.
It was weird to read this poem again. I remember first reading it back in highschool and we had an assignment to fully interpert this entire poem. So out of all the lines I choose one that was repeated often and gave sucha striking image:
"Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; "
I always loved these two lines in the poem, actually I have always just loved this poem in general. These two lines just have always painted such a beautiful image in my mind. The author explains that the tiger is compared to a fire. Bright, beautiful, dangerous. A creature that is equally beautiful to look at as it is dangerous to encounter. The bright orange fur of the tiger is something that stands out against the green and brown that surrounds it in the forest. The author also takes the time to explain that the tiger's bright orange fur stands out against the black of night, the way that a fire would stand out in the dark. It's a beautiful image to have in one's mind.
I am no expert at interpreting poems because I had to read the poem at least five times. One line that caught my attention was: "What the hand, dare seize the fire?"
This line connected to me because we all desire something that is daring, but we take our chances because rising to the challenge is better than missing an opportunity. The fire represents a tiger that is illuminant, beautiful, yet dangerous. The fire can be a beautiful image, but threatening to face. The tiger also represents our opportunities in life that are daring, but we desire them anyway. As college students, we go through challenges everyday. We know getting our degree is difficult, but we are determined to overcome adversities to get what we desire.
What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
These lines caught my attention because it’s simple to interpret. The poet is asking how god could create something such as the tiger. The tiger is fearsome but there is something beautiful about it as well. Tigers are mysterious and although dangerous, everyone is drawn to them.
I had to read through a poem a couple if times to try to understand the poem. The line that spoke to me the most was: "What immortal hand or eye, Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?" The poem begins and ends with the same question. The poem begins with asking who dares question the way you are made? Then, the rest of the poem unfolds into more series of questions. Lastly, the poem ends with the same thought almost as if going in a full circle. What the line is saying, is that no one has the right to judge the way someone is made or the way they look. In the poem, the author was speaking about a lion, but the line can be relate-able to people. No one has the right to judge to the way that someone is or something looks. The poem also seems to have an omniscient point of view because they are asking questions almost as if they made the tiger.
"When the stars threw down their spears And water'd heaven with their tears:"
This line spoke to me the most because it gave me a sense of rejuvenating the spirit. Water brings life to things. I feel that there is a deep connection with the author tying it in with the stars in the sky. I feel that even bright things may be dim once a while to where a good amount of tears will let go of burdens and bring back life.
I think this line is saying how can anyone judge you? No one is perfect, so no one can really make judgements about someone else. No one knows what people have been through or are going through in their lives so how can you decide how someone should live their lives or what they are doing is wrong, or how they look, etc. No one has the right to judge others on any grounds.
The line that caught my attention was, "the stars threw down their spears And water'd heaven with their tears." Based on the line after that, what came to my mind were shooting stars as the spears God was throwing down and the tears were represented by rain. I am really not good at interpreting poems, but this is the only thing I came up with after reading the poem like 7 times. I wish I would be able to see deeper into poems when I read them because I always feel lost.
When the stars threw down their spears And water'd heaven with their tears: Did he smile his work to see? Did he who made the Lamb make thee?
Interpreting poems would probably be my weakness. However, I find this segment of the poem quite interesting. What I got from it was whether or not god would smile and be proud of his creations. Where as the stars is the God's and the Lamb's is his creation.
"When the stars threw down their spears And water'd heaven with their tears"
I read the poem a few times, until I realized that this line caught my attention the most. The way I pictured and interpreted it was that the tiger is a symbol of strength and sometimes too much. So, even though god created something so strong was he still proud of his creation even though it could still do wrong?
The poem speaks of a powerful being, most likely God, as the creator of the fearful tiger. It questions whether God is content with what He has created, but it mostly insinuates that He is unhappy with his creation. Maybe that even God, himself, is fearful of what he has created. Some lines in the poem point towards Christianity and in my opinion, this particular line also speaks towards God's discontent and maybe even fear towards the humans He has created.
After reading the poem numerous times, I decided to write about the line shown above. The poem was quite difficult for me to understand, however I feel like this line was the one I understood the most. In this line the tiger is asking if the creator, god, who created him also created the lamb. I believe that this line asks the questions because the tiger is seen as a furious, large predator, however a lamb is a very docile, small animal. The question is somewhat asking that how did the same creator created two animals that are very distinct. Why did he create animals that are superior and inferior? That was my interpretation of this line.
" Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?"
This is the introduction to the poem. The third and fourth line says "What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?", which refers to God. God would be the only being who could create such a fearful place as the darkness of the night. The forest is related to fear, it is a place that people avoid. In a way it is asked why is such a fearful place created by our Creator.
“What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?” If there is one thing I know about William Blake, it is that he uses many symbols for God. The author is questioning God’s creation of the tiger. This animal is an amazing and beautiful creature, which one has to wonder why it is scary.
"What immortal hand or eye Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?" This line caught my attention because I believe it is talking about who would want to compete with someone so powerful as he. It talks about the tiger being so powerful and strong in the poem and its ends with this line stating why would anyone want to be like him. Who would want to be terrifying as he is?
Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
After reading this poem several times, I think I understood it as a tiger being questioned for its existence. “ What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?,” probably means that whoever is asking the questions, is asking the tiger who was so powerful that they are immortal and by only using their eye or hand, they made him into a tiger and not anything else. He was created by something so powerful and the person asking the question is saying how someone could be framed and feared and how someone create something so bad. I’m not sure if this makes sense, since I had a difficult time understanding this, but this is what I understood.
"Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night" Line 1-2 has capture my attention to its powerful metaphor. This poem seems to be talking about a tiger that is an incredible creature. The poem states that the tiger's fur burns bright. This is were the metaphor shows up. We all know that a tiger's fur does not burn. This creates an imagery to allow the reader to picture the tiger's bright orange fur--it contributes to the reader having an understanding of how fierce and majestic this creature is. Also, in the second line it states, "in the forest of the night;" this line further contributes to the majestic view of this creature.
The sentence that captured my attention was:
ReplyDelete"Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,"
To me the first question is very dramatic. It seems to be asking could you tear my heart to shreds, but regardless of what you do it'll beat again. The tiger is a symbol of extreme strength, desire and aptitude. To me, using the tiger as the symbol, means that no matter what you do I am strong, I am tough like a tiger, and no matter what is done to me to hurt me, I will persevere. There's no one as strong as me. I could be wrong, but I feel that, that's what he is trying to get out of this sentence.
The line I chose to interpret is:
ReplyDelete“Did he who made the Lamb make thee?”
The poem is describing the tiger as a beast that instills fear and strength, so much that a hammer, anvil, and chain do not dare go against it. So when I read the line “Did he who made the Lamb make thee?”, I interpreted it as the writer questioning as to whether God created both the lamb and the tiger. The writer is questioning this because the lamb is weak and docile and the tiger is strong and fierce. The writer is wondering if God actually created both the lamb and the tiger because they are complete opposite.
Wow. I like your interpretation! Very deep!
Delete"In what distant deeps or skies." Well, this pretty simple, I think. It's talking about distance deep and high, so basically infinity, like saying to the moon and back, or as far as the east is to the west. I'm not much of a poem interpretator, obviously.
ReplyDelete"What immortal hand or eye
ReplyDeleteCould frame thy fearful symmetry"
The first line ponders who could possibly be worthy enough to touch such a beautiful creature. I believe the author is trying to depict that the only person worthy to touch this creature is one of a higher power, almost Godly. The second line uses imagery to describe the physical appearance of the tiger. The author describes the tigers appearance as fearful, which coincides with the feeling that goes along with a tiger.
What the hand dare seize the fire?
ReplyDeleteThis line seems like it could be giving out a challenge to anyone who is up for it. In this case the fire represents the tiger, since a fire can be both dangerous yet beautiful, depending on the situation. It is asking who has the courage to go after the tiger and basically subdue it.
It was weird to read this poem again. I remember first reading it back in highschool and we had an assignment to fully interpert this entire poem. So out of all the lines I choose one that was repeated often and gave sucha striking image:
ReplyDelete"Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night; "
I always loved these two lines in the poem, actually I have always just loved this poem in general. These two lines just have always painted such a beautiful image in my mind. The author explains that the tiger is compared to a fire. Bright, beautiful, dangerous. A creature that is equally beautiful to look at as it is dangerous to encounter. The bright orange fur of the tiger is something that stands out against the green and brown that surrounds it in the forest. The author also takes the time to explain that the tiger's bright orange fur stands out against the black of night, the way that a fire would stand out in the dark. It's a beautiful image to have in one's mind.
I am no expert at interpreting poems because I had to read the poem at least five times. One line that caught my attention was:
ReplyDelete"What the hand, dare seize the fire?"
This line connected to me because we all desire something that is daring, but we take our chances because rising to the challenge is better than missing an opportunity. The fire represents a tiger that is illuminant, beautiful, yet dangerous. The fire can be a beautiful image, but threatening to face. The tiger also represents our opportunities in life that are daring, but we desire them anyway. As college students, we go through challenges everyday. We know getting our degree is difficult, but we are determined to overcome adversities to get what we desire.
What immortal hand or eye,
ReplyDeleteCould frame thy fearful symmetry?
These lines caught my attention because it’s simple to interpret. The poet is asking how god could create something such as the tiger. The tiger is fearsome but there is something beautiful about it as well. Tigers are mysterious and although dangerous, everyone is drawn to them.
I had to read through a poem a couple if times to try to understand the poem. The line that spoke to me the most was: "What immortal hand or eye, Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?"
ReplyDeleteThe poem begins and ends with the same question. The poem begins with asking who dares question the way you are made? Then, the rest of the poem unfolds into more series of questions. Lastly, the poem ends with the same thought almost as if going in a full circle. What the line is saying, is that no one has the right to judge the way someone is made or the way they look. In the poem, the author was speaking about a lion, but the line can be relate-able to people. No one has the right to judge to the way that someone is or something looks. The poem also seems to have an omniscient point of view because they are asking questions almost as if they made the tiger.
"When the stars threw down their spears
ReplyDeleteAnd water'd heaven with their tears:"
This line spoke to me the most because it gave me a sense of rejuvenating the spirit. Water brings life to things. I feel that there is a deep connection with the author tying it in with the stars in the sky. I feel that even bright things may be dim once a while to where a good amount of tears will let go of burdens and bring back life.
What the hand, dare seize the fire?
ReplyDeleteI think this line is saying how can anyone judge you? No one is perfect, so no one can really make judgements about someone else. No one knows what people have been through or are going through in their lives so how can you decide how someone should live their lives or what they are doing is wrong, or how they look, etc. No one has the right to judge others on any grounds.
The line that caught my attention was, "the stars threw down their spears
ReplyDeleteAnd water'd heaven with their tears." Based on the line after that, what came to my mind were shooting stars as the spears God was throwing down and the tears were represented by rain. I am really not good at interpreting poems, but this is the only thing I came up with after reading the poem like 7 times. I wish I would be able to see deeper into poems when I read them because I always feel lost.
When the stars threw down their spears
ReplyDeleteAnd water'd heaven with their tears:
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?
Interpreting poems would probably be my weakness. However, I find this segment of the poem quite interesting. What I got from it was whether or not god would smile and be proud of his creations. Where as the stars is the God's and the Lamb's is his creation.
"When the stars threw down their spears
ReplyDeleteAnd water'd heaven with their tears"
I read the poem a few times, until I realized that this line caught my attention the most. The way I pictured and interpreted it was that the tiger is a symbol of strength and sometimes too much. So, even though god created something so strong was he still proud of his creation even though it could still do wrong?
"Did he smile his work to see?"
ReplyDeleteThe poem speaks of a powerful being, most likely God, as the creator of the fearful tiger. It questions whether God is content with what He has created, but it mostly insinuates that He is unhappy with his creation. Maybe that even God, himself, is fearful of what he has created. Some lines in the poem point towards Christianity and in my opinion, this particular line also speaks towards God's discontent and maybe even fear towards the humans He has created.
"Did he who made the Lamb make thee?"
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the poem numerous times, I decided to write about the line shown above. The poem was quite difficult for me to understand, however I feel like this line was the one I understood the most. In this line the tiger is asking if the creator, god, who created him also created the lamb. I believe that this line asks the questions because the tiger is seen as a furious, large predator, however a lamb is a very docile, small animal. The question is somewhat asking that how did the same creator created two animals that are very distinct. Why did he create animals that are superior and inferior? That was my interpretation of this line.
" Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
ReplyDeleteIn the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?"
This is the introduction to the poem. The third and fourth line says "What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?", which refers to God. God would be the only being who could create such a fearful place as the darkness of the night. The forest is related to fear, it is a place that people avoid. In a way it is asked why is such a fearful place created by our Creator.
“What immortal hand or eye,
ReplyDeleteCould frame thy fearful symmetry?”
If there is one thing I know about William Blake, it is that he uses many symbols for God. The author is questioning God’s creation of the tiger. This animal is an amazing and beautiful creature, which one has to wonder why it is scary.
"What immortal hand or eye
ReplyDeleteDare frame thy fearful symmetry?"
This line caught my attention because I believe it is talking about who would want to compete with someone so powerful as he. It talks about the tiger being so powerful and strong in the poem and its ends with this line stating why would anyone want to be like him. Who would want to be terrifying as he is?
Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
ReplyDeleteIn the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
After reading this poem several times, I think I understood it as a tiger being questioned for its existence. “ What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?,” probably means that whoever is asking the questions, is asking the tiger who was so powerful that they are immortal and by only using their eye or hand, they made him into a tiger and not anything else. He was created by something so powerful and the person asking the question is saying how someone could be framed and feared and how someone create something so bad. I’m not sure if this makes sense, since I had a difficult time understanding this, but this is what I understood.
"Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night"
ReplyDeleteLine 1-2 has capture my attention to its powerful metaphor. This poem seems to be talking about a tiger that is an incredible creature. The poem states that the tiger's fur burns bright. This is were the metaphor shows up. We all know that a tiger's fur does not burn. This creates an imagery to allow the reader to picture the tiger's bright orange fur--it contributes to the reader having an understanding of how fierce and majestic this creature is. Also, in the second line it states, "in the forest of the night;" this line further contributes to the majestic view of this creature.