Read the passage from "The Tiger.” Tiger, tiger, burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? The author uses imagery to help the reader
Answer
A
experience the terror the tiger feels at facing its mortality.
B
imagine how scary the tiger roaring in the forest sounds.
C
feel the heat of the nighttime forest like the tiger does.
D
visualize the tiger in the forest as beautiful but dangerous.
Explanation
The words “burning bright” and “fearful symmetry” create a vivid picture of the tiger, while “forests of the night” places it in a dark setting. Together, these images suggest a creature that is strikingly beautiful but also frightening and dangerous, which matches choice D.
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