CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A TIGER IN THE ZOO

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ emphasizes on?
A
Importance of Tigers
B
Importance of freedom
C
Importance of cages
D
D)All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The poet tries to expose the miserable life led by the animals in the zoo. He compares the life of the tiger in the zoo with its life at a natural habitat. The animals have the right to freedom and should not be caged. They should be allowed to run free in the wild.

Detailed explanation-2: -The poet wishes to convey that animals are not meant to be caged in zoos for the entertainment of humans. They should be allowed to run freely in the wild, where they belong.

Detailed explanation-3: -Everyone loves freedom and does not want to live in confinement. Similarly, the tiger also longed for freedom. He was so fed up being caged that he even ignored the visitors. He took to and fro steps in the cage as if trying to while away the time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Central Idea of the Poem : He compares the life of a tiger in the zoo with its life in its natural habitat. The poem moves from the zoo to the jungle, and back again to the zoo. The poet conveys an important message that the wild animals should be in their natural habitat.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: The theme of a ‘tiger in the zoo’ is that wild animals should not be imprisoned, they should be allowed to stay in their natural habitat freely being their natural free self. Explanation: Humans are cruel for their entertainment and selfish reason they take away the freedom of a living being.

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