CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A TIGER IN THE ZOO

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The pads of the tiger is compared to velvet. The literary device used here is
A
simile
B
metaphor
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By using this metaphor, the author is creating a vivid sensory image of the tiger’s movements. The phrase “pads of velvet” suggests a sense of quiet and grace in the tiger’s movements, despite his size and power.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is ‘metaphor’. A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren’t alike but do have something in common. Here, the pads of the tiger are being compared to velvet-a type of cloth. Thus, option 2 is the most appropriate choice.

Detailed explanation-3: -The poetic devices used in the line “ On pads of velvet quiet, In his quiet rage"are : metaphor.

Detailed explanation-4: -The metaphor ‘pads of velvet’ is used effectively in the third line of the first stanza. The tense tone represents the hidden rage of the tiger. In this poem, Leslie Norris has given an appropriate description of a tiger. This poemcontrasts a tiger in the zoo in his cage with the tiger in its natural habitat.

Detailed explanation-5: -Expert-Verified Answer According to the poet, humans are more dreadful than the tiger. In the line “ On pads of velvet quiet", the poet compares the tiger’s pads with the velvet fabric. Such comparison without using a comparing word is called metaphor.

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