CLASS 10
A TIGER IN THE ZOO
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velvet
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rough
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hard
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the line “On pads of velvet quiet”, ‘pads of velvet’ refer to the thick, soft paws of the tiger, which allow movement without any sound.
Detailed explanation-2: -(c) The tiger has vivid stripes on his body and soft velvet pads.
Detailed explanation-3: -Its paws are soft like velvet. No noise is produced when it walks on its pad of velvet. The tiger is silent but in anger.
Detailed explanation-4: -’Velvet quiet’ refers to the footsteps of the tiger, which are silent and cannot be heard as he walks around his cage. ‘Quiet rage’ shows the extent of the tiger’s fury at being locked up in a cage. He is a majestic beast who should roam freely, but instead, he is confined to a small cage in a zoo.
Detailed explanation-5: -Updated On: 27-06-2022 The poetic devices used in the line “ On pads of velvet quiet, In his quiet rage"are : metaphor.