THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (A). THIS QUESTION ASKS YOU TO COMBINETHE TH...

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The correct answer is (A). This question asks you to combine

the themes of both poems into a logical statement of the poet’s

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beliefs. Eliminate choices (C) and (D) because they do not

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combine elements from both poems. Discard choice (E) because

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it does not answer the question, which asks about Blake’s view

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of the world. Look at choice (B). Is Blake really saying that the

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tiger is evil? Or is he saying that it is a powerful, terrifying

creature of God? Yes to the latter question, so choice (B) is not

a good answer. The correct response, choice (A), reconciles the

symbolic elements of the lamb and the tiger and the writer’s

strong religious feeling and provides an interpretation that is

logical and consistent with both poems.

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