why has the poet compared god with a blacksmith

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The Poems of William Blake

why has the poet compared god with a blacksmith

tyger by william blake

Asked by Guna Sekhar G #817776 on 9/11/2018 4:49 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 9/11/2018 4:44 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 9/11/2018 4:44 PM

The blacksmith imagery shows God making the tyger out of fire and steel. This imagery makes God a reflection of his creation. We can understand the tyger by understanding its creator.

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