A Tiger in the Zoo - 2

 Questions of the poem - 

1. Describe the tiger in the zoo. 

Answer - The tiger in the zoo is not happy.  He is feeling very sad and depressed.  He wants to be free but he is helpless. He has lost all interest in his surroundings.  He only walks silently in the cage.  

2. How will a tiger behave in the jungle?  

Answer - A tiger will feel happy in the jungle.  It is his natural habitat.  He will enjoy his freedom there. He will not have to be confined to a small place.  He can go anywhere and hunt animals freely. 

3. What does the line - 'quiet rage' & 'paws of velvet ' mean?

Answer - These phrases show tiger's feelings in the cage.  He is very sad and a bit angry there. But he is helpless as he cannot do anything.  He is powerless in the cage.  He walks very helplessly and does not want to be noticed.

4. What is the theme of this poem?

Answer - Leslie Norris wants to highlight the value of freedom here. Freedom is dear to each and every living being. Nothing is comparable to freedom.  It is a natural virtue. He also conveys a message that human beings must not keep the animals in captivity. 

5. How can you say that the tiger is happy in the jungle? 

Answer- The tiger is moving freely or hiding among the bushes in search of his prey. He is not under any pressure there. He is his own master in the forest. He does what he loves and goes where he likes. He feels like a king in the forest.  


Extract - 

Stanza -1

He stalks in his vivid stripes
The few steps of his cage,
On pads of velvet quiet,
In his quiet rage.

1. Who is 'he' here? 

2. Where is 'he'?

3. Explain - pads of velvet quiet. 

4. Which Poetic device is used in these lines? 

Hints-

1. The tiger.  2. In the cage in a zoo. 3. It means the tiger walks very softly and silently.  4. Metaphor in line 3 & oxymoron in line 4.

Stanza -2

He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.

1. Why does 'he' wait near water hole? 

2. Explain - plump deer.

3. Is there any Poetic device used in line one? 

4. Sliding through long grass - why does he slide? Is he afraid? 

Hints- 

1.In search of his prey. 2. A well fed and healthy animal. 3. Yes, Alliteration.  4. Not to get noticed by the deer. He is not afraid.  

Stanza -3

He should be snarling around houses
At the jungle’s edge,
Baring his white fangs, his claws,
Terrorising the village!

1. Where is the tiger in these lines? 

2. What does 'snarling around ' mean? 

3. What are 'white fangs' here?

4. Which line contains imagery? 

Hints - 

1. In the jungle.  2. To move stealthily and vigilantly. 3. These are dangerous teeth of the tiger.  4. Baring his white fangs. 

Stanza- 4

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,
His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
Ignoring visitors.

1. What does 'concrete cell' refer to?

2. Explain - his strength behind bars. 

3. Why does he ignore visitors?

4. Name the poem. Who wrote these lines? 

Hints- 

1. It means cage made of concrete.  2. He feels powerless and helpless in the cage.  3. Because he is in captivity.  4. A Tiger in the Zoo.  Leslie Norris. 

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