Diction In The Tyger

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The tone of a story is created through many different literary devices. Using diction, figurative language, imagery and syntax William Blake conveys a foreboding tone, revealing a theme about not everything works out in the end. In The Tyger William Blake uses all of these devices help with the tone of his poem. These are used to help with the theme too. Starting with diction let us go over all on these literary devices. There are many instances of diction on this poem. Diction is the word choice that Blake uses to convey his tone. Using words like “twist,” “imortal,” “dread,” and “furnace” it leaves a dark feeling on the poem. Also in the poem Blake uses figurative language in multiple instances. One is “In what furnace was thy brain?”(Blake