The Poems of William Blake

What is the effect of rhetorical questions in poems “the lamb” and “the tiger” by William Blake

What is the effect of rhetorical questions in poems “the lamb” and “the tiger” by William Blake

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Rhetorical questions are an integral part of the structure of the poem. The rhetorical questions voice Blake's personal uncertainties about the nature of god and encourages the reader to ask themselves these controversial questions. Does a benevolent God make such a creature as the Tiger? How could He also make the lamb?