1.
a) the lamb is a universal symbol of innocence because Blake describes them as little, soft and gave us the softest clothes and sacrificed their wool
b) the tiger symbolizes experience because it is fearful and is shows evilness or the dark side.
c) yes Blake reasoning for presenting archetype in pairs shows the difference between the two and makes it simple to understand each one separately
2.
Blake's usage of alliteration in both "The Lamb" and "The Tyger" helps emphasizes what he is trying to represent in these poems because it makes it stand out and allows us to catch on to something obvious.
3.
a) "The Lamb" helps me understand the innocence of Tom in the second stanza in "The Chimney Sweeper" because Blake compares his bald head to a shaved back of a lamb they have no clue why they are in the situation they are in and why people are taking advantages
b) They do not know any better than to go through the struggles and while they are in them they still don't know because of how young or innocent they are
4.
who is suffering? why? significance to that time
The young boys they are sold or put into no law for child labor, mistreated
the chimney sweeps and that's abuse
the family taking care of the baby they didn't have enough money
5.
the cat thinks he is big as a tiger
6.
a) yes they all have a representation of innocence or experience relating to other poems sometimes
b) "The Lamb" and "infant sorrow" because they relate and people have much sympathy for young little creations
7.
a) yes, poets usually express their time period
b) "The Chimney Sweeper" showed us with the young boys went through during that time
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