2009 Test Prep - "Blake's Tiger" - All words

Lou Van Loon (Australia)
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  1. William Blake
    visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
    Blake’s tiger
    These are the first verses of the poem, “The Tyger [Tiger]”, by 18th century
    English writer, William Blake.
  2. symmetry
    balance among the parts of something
    Burning bright
    In the forests of the night
    What immortal hand or eye
    Could frame thy fearful symmetry ?
  3. Blake
    visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
    Blake’s tiger
    These are the first verses of the poem, “The Tyger [Tiger]”, by 18th century
    English writer, William Blake.
  4. tiger
    large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
    Blake’s tiger
    These are the first verses of the poem, “The Tyger [Tiger]”, by 18th century
    English writer, William Blake.
  5. frightening
    causing fear or dread or terror
    What the hand dare seize the fire?
    *
    frightening beauty *Note: “fearful symmetry” :
  6. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
    On what wings dare he aspire?
  7. creator
    a person who grows or makes or invents things
    Blake wonders what kind of creator could make
    a creature so impressive as a tiger.
  8. fearful
    experiencing or showing fear
    Burning bright
    In the forests of the night
    What immortal hand or eye
    Could frame thy fearful symmetry ?
  9. 18th
    coming next after the seventeenth in position
    Blake’s tiger
    These are the first verses of the poem, “The Tyger [Tiger]”, by 18th century
    English writer, William Blake.
  10. impressive
    making a strong or vivid mental image
    Blake wonders what kind of creator could make
    a creature so impressive as a tiger.
  11. immortal
    not subject to death
    Burning bright
    In the forests of the night
    What immortal hand or eye
    Could frame thy fearful symmetry ?
  12. burnt
    destroyed or badly damaged by fire
    In what distant deeps or skies
    Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
  13. seize
    take hold of; grab
    What the hand dare seize the fire?
    *
    frightening beauty *Note: “fearful symmetry” :
  14. dare
    a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
    On what wings dare he aspire?
  15. wings
    a means of flight or ascent
    On what wings dare he aspire?
  16. burn
    destroy by fire
    Burning bright
    In the forests of the night
    What immortal hand or eye
    Could frame thy fearful symmetry ?
  17. frighten
    cause fear in
    What the hand dare seize the fire?
    *
    frightening beauty *Note: “fearful symmetry” :
  18. verse
    literature in metrical form
    Blake’s tiger
    These are the first verses of the poem, “The Tyger [Tiger]”, by 18th century
    English writer, William Blake.
  19. frame
    the internal structure that gives an artifact its shape
    Burning bright
    In the forests of the night
    What immortal hand or eye
    Could frame thy fearful symmetry ?
  20. burning
    a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
    Burning bright
    In the forests of the night
    What immortal hand or eye
    Could frame thy fearful symmetry ?
  21. poem
    a composition in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
    Blake’s tiger
    These are the first verses of the poem, “The Tyger [Tiger]”, by 18th century
    English writer, William Blake.
  22. distant
    separated in space or coming from far away
    In what distant deeps or skies
    Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
  23. fire
    the process of combustion of inflammable materials
    In what distant deeps or skies
    Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
  24. forest
    a large, densely wooded area filled with trees and plants
    Burning bright
    In the forests of the night
    What immortal hand or eye
    Could frame thy fearful symmetry ?
  25. sky
    the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
    In what distant deeps or skies
    Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
  26. creature
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    Blake wonders what kind of creator could make
    a creature so impressive as a tiger.
  27. writer
    a person who is able to write and has written something
    Blake’s tiger
    These are the first verses of the poem, “The Tyger [Tiger]”, by 18th century
    English writer, William Blake.
  28. bright
    emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
    Burning bright
    In the forests of the night
    What immortal hand or eye
    Could frame thy fearful symmetry ?
  29. wing
    a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
    On what wings dare he aspire?
  30. beauty
    the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
    What the hand dare seize the fire?
    *
    frightening beauty *Note: “fearful symmetry” :
  31. century
    a period of 100 years
    Blake’s tiger
    These are the first verses of the poem, “The Tyger [Tiger]”, by 18th century
    English writer, William Blake.
  32. kind of
    to some (great or small) extent
    Blake wonders what kind of creator could make
    a creature so impressive as a tiger.
  33. eye
    the organ of sight
    Burning bright
    In the forests of the night
    What immortal hand or eye
    Could frame thy fearful symmetry ?
  34. wonder
    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
    Blake wonders what kind of creator could make
    a creature so impressive as a tiger.
  35. deep
    having great spatial extension downward or inward
    In what distant deeps or skies
    Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
  36. note
    a brief written record
    What the hand dare seize the fire?
    *
    frightening beauty *Note: “fearful symmetry” :
  37. English
    of or relating to England or its culture or people
    Blake’s tiger
    These are the first verses of the poem, “The Tyger [Tiger]”, by 18th century
    English writer, William Blake.
  38. hand
    the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
    Burning bright
    In the forests of the night
    What immortal hand or eye
    Could frame thy fearful symmetry ?
  39. kind
    having a tender and considerate and helpful nature
    Blake wonders what kind of creator could make
    a creature so impressive as a tiger.
  40. eyes
    opinion or judgment
    In what distant deeps or skies
    Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
  41. night
    the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
    Burning bright
    In the forests of the night
    What immortal hand or eye
    Could frame thy fearful symmetry ?
  42. first
    preceding all others in time or space or degree
    Blake’s tiger
    These are the first verses of the poem, “The Tyger [Tiger]”, by 18th century
    English writer, William Blake.
  43. make
    perform or carry out
    Blake wonders what kind of creator could make
    a creature so impressive as a tiger.
Created on Wed Nov 10 02:37:14 EST 2010

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