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Essay: Compare and contrast the ways in which the animals are presented
in ‘View of a Pig’ by Ted Hughes and ‘Tiger! Tiger!’ by William Blake
Use the chart below to brainstorm everything you have learnt about the animals in the poems.
What happens to
the animals in
the poems?
What words do
the poets use to
describe the way
the animals look?
What words do
the poets use to
describe the way
the animals act
or behave?
This sheet looks at the poet’s view of the animal in his poem. Look at the
question in the speech bubble and use the shapes for your answers.
(Triangle for the tiger and square for the pig.)
Now you need to look at the way the poets use language to describe their
animals. Brainstorm the similes and metaphors on the diagram below.
You might need to add some more lines!
‘A View of a Pig’
Similes and
metaphors in
‘A View of a Pig’.
Now you need to look at the way the poets use language to describe their
animals. Brainstorm the similes and metaphors on the diagram below.
You might need to add some more lines!
‘Tiger! Tiger!’
Industrial and
religious imagery in
‘Tiger! Tiger!’