Some terror in the swishing tall grass seemed added to that of the diabolically pounding sea, and I started up crying aloud and disjointedly, 'Tiger? Tiger? Is it Tiger? Beast? Beast? Is it a Beast that I am afraid of?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The narrator hears sounds in the grass and sea, then cries out asking if they fear a beast or themselves. It shows deep confusion and terror.
- In plain terms
- The speaker wonders if they fear a monster or themselves.
- What can you take from it?
- Fear can come from within.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is the monster real or imagined?
- What is the speaker truly afraid of?
Another view
The context of the beast is unclear.
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