𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗬𝗣𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 hearing the call of the jungle animals he hears the sounds of the patrolling

animals he hears the sounds of the patrolling cars. His

brilliant eyes focus on stars visible through his cage instead of staring at a potential
Question 1. prey in the forest.
How does the tiger act in the cage?
Answer: Question 2.
The tiger is in the cage. He is powerless and helpless. He longs for freedom. His “Freedom is a birth right. It is the most beautiful gift of god. It is valuable for all
velvet pads do not make ‘any noise. He is in the silent anger roaring and ignoring the human beings as well as for creatures,” Discuss with reference to the poem “A Tiger
visitors. in the Zoo.”.
Answer:
Question 2. Freedom is the most beautiful gift of god. Freedom is a birthright, without freedom all
What would the tiger do in a forest? is in vain. Since the man has come on his earth, he tries to enslave the weaker sections
Answer: for his own selfishness. If a bird lives in a golden cage, it cannot become happy. It
In the forest, the tiger can enjoy complete freedom. He would walk around freely loves to fly freely in an open sky. In the same way, if ‘ a man lives in a prison and
without any fear. He would terrorize the villagers by growling. He would show his gets everything, he cannot feel happiness. But if a man lives freely, he will be happy
teeth and claws. even in poor conditions. In this poem, we find the descriptions of two tigers, one is in
a cage and second in an open field/forest. There is a great contrast between their
Question 3. behaviours.
What does the poet want to convey through this poem?
Answer: 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧 𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
The poet wants to convey that like human beings, animals also like freedom. They do
not want to be caged, they cannot live a miserable life. If their habitat is destroyed by Question 1.
human beings, these animals cannot survive. He stalks in his vivid stripes
The few steps of his cage,
Question 4. On pads of velvet quiet,
What would the tiger do in a forest? In his quiet rage.
Answer: (a) The animal under reference is
In the forest, the tiger can enjoy complete freedom. He would walk around freely Answer:
without any fear. He would terrorize the villagers by growling. He would show his tiger
teeth and claws. (b) In the above lines, the referred animal is in the
Answer:
𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗬𝗣𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 cage
(c) The animal seems to be full of anger but is quiet. (True/False)
Question 1. Answer:
It is a paper tiger that we come across in the poem, ‘A Tiger in the Zoo.’ Justify with True
examples from the text? (d) The word means same as ‘to follow or move’.
Answer: Answer:
Though the tiger is portrayed as stalking about, it is only within the confines of a stalks
cage, where his stalking is mingled with quiet rage. Instead of lurking in the shadows
of the jungle, in pursuit of some plump deer, the paper tiger is a confined animal. Question 2.
Instead of spreading terror among the villagers living in homes adjoining the jungle, He should be lurking in shadow,
the tiger of the poem is locked in a concrete cell where he ignores visitors. Instead of Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole. Answer:
Where plump deer pass. Zoo
(а) ‘He’ refers to the ……….. (b) Though he has got whole lot of but he lies imprisoned behind the bars.
Answer: Answer:
tiger strength
(b) The figure of speech used in line 1 is ……………. (c) He does not take a look at the visitors who come to see him. (True/False)
Answer: Answer:
personification True
(c) At the time of night, the animal should have been looking for a fat elephant for his (d) The word in the above stanza is antonym of ‘recognising’.
meal. (True/False) Answer:
Answer: ignoring
False
(d) The word in the above stanza means same as ‘waiting in ambush for something or
someone’.
Answer:
lurking

Question 3.
He should be snarling around houses
At the jungle’s edge,
Baring his white fangs, his claws,
Terrorising the village!
(a) ‘He’ in the above line has been used for the
Answer:
tiger
(b) ‘Here’ in the first line he is expected to
Answer:
snarl around houses
(c) The presence of tiger is a cause of terror for the villagers. (True/False)
Answer:
True
(d) The word in the stanza means same as ‘exposing’.
Answer:
baring

Question 4.
But he’s locked in a concrete cell,
His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
Ignoring visitors.
(a) The reality is that, the tiger is kept locked in a concrete cell in the