CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A TIGER IN THE ZOO

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How are the eyes of the tiger?
A
dull
B
brilliant
C
sleepy
D
sad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When the tiger stares at the sky he could the endless possibilities, and it is natural for him to hope to be free one day. That is why the term brilliant eyes is used in the stanza.

Detailed explanation-2: -The poet also says that the tiger stares at the “brilliant stars” with his “brilliant eyes”. This suggests that the tiger’s eyes also shine brightly like the stars.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tiger’s ‘brilliant eyes’ reveal that he: A hopes to be free and be in the wild, someday.

Detailed explanation-4: -the brilliant eye mean shining with light, have a high saturation .

Detailed explanation-5: -Tigers have eyes with round pupils, unlike domestic cats, which have slitted pupils. Tigers’ night vision is about six times better than humans. Most tigers have yellow eyes, but white tigers usually have blue eyes, due to the gene for blue eyes being linked to the gene for white fur.

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