CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A TIGER IN THE ZOO

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Human progress should not be at the cost of ____
A
A ) capturing of untamable animals for entertainment
B
B) destroying the natural habitats of proud animals like the tiger
C
C) ruining natural habitats of wild animals
D
Both A) & C)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Human progress should not be at the cost of destroying the natural habitats of untamable and proud animals like the tiger.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: 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 human beings, these animals cannot survive.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q3. What does the poet think where the tiger should be ? Ans: The poet thinks that the tiger should be in the jungle, lurking in the shadow of long grass in order to prey deer near the water holes. He should also be on the edge of the jungle snarling around houses and terrorising villagers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Conclusion of A Tiger in the Zoo In this poem, the poet is conveying an important message that wild animals should be in their natural habitat.

Detailed explanation-5: -He shows his anger hatred and even defiance by walking about in rage in his cage. The tiger in the cage ignores all those who come to the zoo to see him as entertainment. At night, he showed his helplessness by staring at the stars in the sky.

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