Read the poem and answer the following questions
Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
In what distant deeps or skies.
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand, dare seize the fire?
And what shoulder, & what art,
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat.
What dread hand? & what dread feet?
What the hammer? what the chain,
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp.
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?
When the stars threw down their spears
And water'd heaven with their tears:
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?
Tyger Tyger burning bright,
In the forests of the night:
What immortal hand or eye,
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
Which body part is not mentioned in the poem?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Elbow
The poem names many parts of the body.
- It speaks of a hand, an eye, a shoulder and feet. It also names the tiger’s eyes, heart and brain.
- But the word elbow does not appear anywhere in the poem.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Brain — Incorrect. True in the poem: the poem asks, “In what furnace was thy brain?”
Option 3: Heart — Incorrect. True in the poem: the poem speaks of “the sinews of thy heart”. Sinews are the strong cords that join muscle to bone.
Option 4: Eyes — Incorrect. True in the poem: the poem speaks of “the fire of thine eyes”.