I think it would be extremely difficult to discuss either “The Lamb” or “The Tyger” without an in depth exploration and comparison between the two, so I chose to just discuss them both for my blog., William Blake is quite obviously fascinated by creation and creator, specifically the difference between innocent creation and malicious creation. Blake uses “The Lamb” to show what the world looks like when perceived by a child. “The Tyger” takes a more mature view and explores some harsh truths about what God has created. The child in “The Lamb” innocently ponders the lamb and how wonderful God is for the gift of life. “The Tyger” is an important juxtaposition to this poem in the way it shows how God can create both innocent beings and such vicious creatures as the Tyger. 

Both poems either blame or praise God for his creation, rather than portraying the actual creations as good or evil, which indicates Blake’s view on the fate of humanity. Additionally, some of the contrasting formal structures in the poems emphasize Blake/the speaker’s despair over the creation of the Tyger. The rhythm of “The Lamb” is sing-song-like, repetitive, and uses simple, straight-forward sentences, showing both the innocence of the speaker and the light-hearted mood. “The Tyger”, however, uses diction with negative connotation, rhetorical questions, and a lack of any resolution or reassurance. The poem is stressful and unsettling on purpose.