The poems Pigeons and The Tiger are both about animals and although there are some similarities, in the ways that the animals are presented, there are also some differences, particularly in the language and the structure the poets use. In the poem Pigeons the animals are presented as proud, wondering animals and in The Tiger they are presented as evil revenging animals.
In the poem Pigeons there is a wide range of language used by Richard Kell. The phrase blue busy bodies is a use of alliteration as it has all the words beginning with the letter B, this phrase tells us that they are every where and always around us, by this we mean that we wont be able to have a single minute without them around us. This suggests that this is a thing that the pigeons should almost be proud of. Also this phrase gives us a more vivid image of them and that the pigeons are one kind of intruders or murderers. /This brings us back to the beginning of the poem they paddle with statco feet it is telling us that the pigeons are walking with a quick, sharp and continuous pace but by taking very minute steps, this links in with busybodies as is shows the same sensory image of the pigeons he is suggesting that the pigeons are hardworking and always working towards their target. Next after this the phrase their heads like tiny hammers is a use of metaphor because it uses the word like. He is telling us that the pigeons have tiny pecks which are hammering pecks and they are able to fluently peck into any thing even into humankind. The phrase warm dark dimples sound of bubbles gives the effect of the sound being quite private and if it is disturbed there will be harsh consequences, it also gives the thought that it is almost a meeting of all birds in birds language which sounds bubbly.
The poem The Tiger contains a lot of de-personification, so for example the stanza what the hammer, what the chain, in what furnace was the brain, what the anvil, is de-personified the tiger because, he makes it sound like it is made from metal. Also it is comparing the power between the tiger and metal, what the chain and the hammer, he is saying what is metal? Let it go to hell! The phrases what the means what is this, how can it or possibly even harm anyone, it shows the strength of the tiger and the weakness of metal. The phrase when the stars threw down their spears it is a use of metaphor describing the stars as spears, he is explaining the when the stars break up their tear which could be supposed as rain and falling down. Most of the questions that the poet asks are supposed as to be rhetorical questions. William Blakes spelling in the title the tiger at once suggests an exotic or alien quality at the least. The opening couplets points toward the contrast of dark forest of the night which suggest an unknown and hostile place and the intense of the word burning suggest the brightness of the tiger colouring, at this point Blake is taking the view of an highly profession artist. The poet is amazed by the inner complexity of the tiger. The word thy and thee are both Latin words they mean they and with. Blakes poem moves from the physical characteristics of the creator to the more emotional aspects behind creation. When the stars threw down their spears, and watered heaven with their tears. The personification of the stars throwing down their spears make it seem like they had some part in creation or that they served as some sort of precursor (something that indicates outcome or event beforehand) to it.
Pigeons does not use any use of repetition, this could be because this would completely slow down the pace of the poem, and another reason could be because this would break up the slow but continuous pace of the poem. The rhythm of the poem is slow and continuous through out the whole poem, however, the pace breaks up at the last three lines of the poem, and this has caused a great effect on the poem because it stops the whole image and then starts from a different image which makes a high quality sensory image. Despite this it also creates a disturbing effect on the poem as well, the effect is that it disturbs the readers imagery and the dramatic way the person would reading it out. Next if the reader looks closely at the poem then he will notice that Richard Kell is telling a story about how the pigeons cope with two seasons into poem. The first season is summers and the phrase powder pools of sunlight proves this in every way you look at it, at fist the poet uses the word sunlight and you can almost imagine that the pigeons are under a load of sunlight and then absorbing it in. The next season is winter and the phrase under their swallowtail coats proves this and it creates a sensory image that the pigeons are outside and it is raining however they are wearing a, warm, fury and long-lasting coat for protection. Richard Kell is expressing out to the reader that the pigeons should be proud of their self, because of the way they cope with the two seasons. This all then creates a very fictitious and inventing story about the pigeons and also has a dramatic ending of three lines, raise a casual hand with one quick gust they fountain into air this crates exceptionally well effect on the poem. The effect is that the poems pace and rhythm finishes out completely and then the last three lines start to build up pace gradually, it also creates a very sensational imagery in your mind of how the birds systematically (step by step) go up into the sky. Pigeons contains 3 stanzas altogether the first one contains 13 lines the second one contains 5 lines the third on contains 3 lines.
The Tiger poem consists of 6 stanzas (6 verses) with 4 lines in them or in other words can say 6 quatrains. Each one contains two memorable rhyming couplets. Both opening couplets pint toward the contrast of dark forest of the night suggests an unknown and hostile place and burning bright shows the bright colours of the Tiger. The first stanza is repeated in then last one except the word could changes to dare, perhaps to repeat the question out boldly as the main question. William Blake Stressed each word then Unstressed the word for example Tiger Tiger Burning Bright. Blakes musings on creation take place through contemplating the tiger. He observes the tiger and questions its existence to find out more about his own existence. What immortal hand or eye/could frame thy fearful symmetry? Because the tiger is believed to have symmetrical stripes, its almost as if Blake is fearful of what created the tiger almost because the tiger is so perfect yet, so dangerous at the same time. It has a fast rhythm with no breaks in between them. The poem is based on the point of view from William Blake. Also in both poems there is no use of repetition at all.
Kell is very familiar with the pigeons, he writes the poem as if he knew the pigeons so well that it gives him contentment. The most interesting technique Kell uses is the metaphors in the poem; they are very precise when describing the pigeons. William Blakes The Tiger is about asking questions, especially questioning the existence of God through creation. Why there was creation and what ideas or kind of person creates such a creature as the tiger? Also, how did creation occur and what feelings were behind it. Blakes poem is an attempt to understand God and creation, he does this by asking questions and in turn questioning the answers he comes up with. Therefore, he ends the poem even more sincerely looking for the answers. However there were some rhetorical questions.
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