CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A TIGER IN THE ZOO

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The national animal in the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ is ____
A
Peacock
B
Tiger
C
Leopard
D
Cheetah
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Poet is describing the tiger as being powerless and agonized. Cage life has totally changed his personality. Thus the intention of the poet is to say that the animal, famous for its fearlessness and freedom is confined and sad only due to human beings.

Detailed explanation-2: -(a) The poet is trying to suggest that the tiger should be allowed to live in his natural habitat. (b) The tiger scares the people by growling at them and showing his teeth and claws. (c) ‘He’ snarls to show his anger and helplessness. (d) ‘He’ shows his presence by baring his white teeth and claws.

Detailed explanation-3: -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: -What animal is ‘he’ going to prey ? Answer: The tiger is going to prey deer. Q.

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