CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A TIGER IN THE ZOO

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does a tiger feel in a cage?
A
happy
B
contented
C
free
D
angry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The tiger feels very helpless in the cage. He stares with hope at the brilliant stars shining in the sky. He hopes for the day when he would be able to run free in the wild.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The tiger feels frustrated in the cage. He is locked behind the bars of the cage, preventing his right to freedom. He is unhappy, angry and restless in the cage.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tiger is wretched in its cage. His power is confined behind the bars. He was locked in a small cage where he is devoid of freedom. He feels unhappy, frustrated, restless and angry.

Detailed explanation-4: -His strength and might have also been imprisoned, so he is utterly helpless. He chooses to ignore the visitors because they mean nothing to him and he knows that he cannot expect anything from them.

Detailed explanation-5: -The tiger tries to control his anger by quietly walking in the limited area of his cage. He is angry because he is not free. Personification: The tiger is personified because the poet refers him as ‘he’.

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