Literature and Semi Colons
The Tyger & The Lamb: What is the main comparison being made to the tiger in Stanza 2?
Comparison between the tiger and fire, saying the tiger is powerful, dangerous, and beautiful just like a fire.
Four Skinny Trees: What is your perception of the writer's meaning for the four skinny trees? Describe the connections among the title, the speaker's self-perception, and the imagery in this piece.
Four Skinny Trees represent the many excuses we may use in life whenever we face obstacles. The title, the speaker's self-perception, and the imagery in this piece, all represent the many obstacles you might face in life and how no matter how hard things get, you should still keep trying.
The Tyger & The Lamb: What is the effect of the rhetorical questioning?
Help readers question these things and come up with their own ideas.
Invisible Man: How would you describe the narrator's tone in the first two paragraphs of the prologue? How does this change by the end of the prologue?
His tone in the first two paragraphs are very blaming and upset, and in the last paragraph it's more understanding and accepting.
Four Skinny Trees: Why do you think the author chose to use internal rhyme- "reason," "each," "keep," "trees," "sleep," and "teach"- in paragraph 3? What does it suggest about the narrator?
Internal rhymes show how she feels internally, somewhat sad but strong.
Invisible Man: According to the text, what is the cause of the narrator's invisibility?
Simply because people refuse to see him.
Four Skinny Trees: What does the narrator's use of words ferocious, bite, violent, and anger in paragraph 2 suggest about the trees and the narrator's character?
That both have a lot of anger built up inside because they are so small.
Four Skinny Trees: What is the central idea of the final paragraph of the vignette? How does it build on the connection between the narrator and the skinny trees?
The central idea is to never stop giving up no matter the circumstances. The author and tree are small, but should still persevere.
How does the tone of The Tyger & The Lamb compare?
The lamb is more innocent and calm, while Tyger is more aggressive.
What do you think The Lamb & The Tyger symbolize?
The lamb symbolizes innocence and being fearful, and the tiger symbolizes being fearless and dominant.
Invisible Man: What causes the narrator to reach a point at which "you begin to bump people back"?
The narrator reaches this point because he is tired and irritated with not being know, so he begins to say you'll start to do something about feeling this way.
The Tyger & The Lamb: Explained the metaphor used in Stanza 4.
The tiger being created is being compared to blacksmith forged metal.
Invisible Man: What effect does the narrator's use of semicolons and dashes in the first paragraph have on your understanding of his character?
The use of these things shows how intelligent he is to use them in this certain context.
Four Skinny Trees: What connection does the narrator make between herself and the trees growing outside her window?
They are both skinny, small, and unnoticed.
What is the significance of the questions being asked in Stanza 5?
To make readers question if God also created the dangerous tiger and innocent lamb; along with his satisfaction of both creations.
The Tyger & The Lamb: What is the main question being asked in Stanza 1?
Who created the tiger?
What are the three ways you can use semicolons?
With conjunctive adverbs, in a serial list, and to connect related independent clauses.
When you use a conjunction, you can delete the what in the sentence?
conjunction
Spain is a lovely country; the beaches are endless and the weather is always good.
correct
Spain is lovely hot weather and friendly people.
correct
Havanna is a lovely city; rice pudding is one of my favorite foods.
wrong
What is the reason for the change between the last stanza (6) and the first?
Makes readers question who would dare make such a creature.
