English Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What symbol appears throughout William Blake's poem "The Tyger"?

The sun
The moon
fire
Water

The correct answer is: fire

In this case, the best explanation is to look at the context of the poem. "The Tyger" is known for its vivid imagery and uses multiple elements of nature to symbolize different aspects of the tiger. Throughout the poem, fire is used as a metaphor for the fierce, dangerous, and destructive nature of the tiger. The other options, such as the sun and the moon, do not have the same strong connotation as fire in relation to the tiger. Water is also not a symbol that appears throughout the poem. Therefore, the correct answer is C.