The Saturday Night Special: “A Short Analysis of William Blake’s ‘The Tyger'” from Interesting Literature

Instead of a short horror story for tonight’s Saturday Night Special, I am keeping with my new plan to expand from horror into the greater world of literature.   Ergo, tonight’s article is an analysis by the folks over at Interesting Literature of one of the iconic poems of English Literature, William Blake’s “The Tyger”.   In terms of the emotions this short poem conjures, it is really not all that far removed from the realms of terror and horror.  It has powerful imagery and perhaps an even more powerful underlying message (subject to interpretation of course).  I hope you enjoy this article as much as I did.

—Phil Slattery

 

 

A critical reading of an iconic poem ‘The Tyger’ is arguably the most famous poem written by William Blake (1757-1827); it’s difficult to say which is more well-known, ‘The Tyger’ or the poem commonly known as ‘Jerusalem’. The poem’s opening line, ‘Tyger Tyger, burning bright’ is among the most famous opening lines in English poetry […]

via A Short Analysis of William Blake’s ‘The Tyger’ — Interesting Literature

Author: Phil Slattery

Publisher, Rural Fiction Magazine; publisher, The Chamber Magazine; founder, the Farmington Writers Circle. I have written short stories and poetry for many years. In my careers as a Naval officer and in the federal government, I have written thousands of documents of many types. I am currently working on a second edition for my poetry collection and a few novels. View all posts by Phil Slattery