The speaker repeats lines “what immortal hand or eye, could frame thy fearful symmetry” in two key points throughout the poem: the beginning and the end ( 1-4 and 21-24). Likewise, for a more in depth tone, Blake effectively includes imagery of destruction when saying, “what the hand dare seize the fire” (8) and “twist the sinews of thy heart” (10). Similarly, the imagery of a hell-like setting with a “furnace” and “deadly terrors” allows the reader to see a clear picture of God’s destructive work. In addition to imagery and repetition, Blake’s adverse diction helps develop the fearful tone by questioning “what the anvil? What dread grasp Dare its deadly terrors clasp” (15-16). The repetition at the beginning and end of the poem allows the reader to establish a tone that is intended to stick and produce meaning throughout the poem. In the same way, Blake uses imagery to add a sense of carnage throughout the poem and the diction adds a more in depth attitude, for the use of these literary devices builds up the serious and sobering tone towards God as the creator of the
The speaker repeats lines “what immortal hand or eye, could frame thy fearful symmetry” in two key points throughout the poem: the beginning and the end ( 1-4 and 21-24). Likewise, for a more in depth tone, Blake effectively includes imagery of destruction when saying, “what the hand dare seize the fire” (8) and “twist the sinews of thy heart” (10). Similarly, the imagery of a hell-like setting with a “furnace” and “deadly terrors” allows the reader to see a clear picture of God’s destructive work. In addition to imagery and repetition, Blake’s adverse diction helps develop the fearful tone by questioning “what the anvil? What dread grasp Dare its deadly terrors clasp” (15-16). The repetition at the beginning and end of the poem allows the reader to establish a tone that is intended to stick and produce meaning throughout the poem. In the same way, Blake uses imagery to add a sense of carnage throughout the poem and the diction adds a more in depth attitude, for the use of these literary devices builds up the serious and sobering tone towards God as the creator of the