CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer The poet begins by saying that the tiger has only a few steps to walk around in his cage. He contrasts this with the vast areas of land the tiger should be lurking in around the jungle. The poet further says that the tiger should be sliding through the long grass in the wild.

Detailed explanation-2: -This poem contrasts a tiger when it is in its natural habitat and when it is imprisoned in a zoo. On a starry night, the poet sees a tiger in a zoo. The tiger is full of rage but is quiet in his helplessness. The poet says that the tiger should have been in the jungle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The poet thinks that the tiger should have been in the jungle, lurking in the shadow of long grass to prey on the deer near the water hole. He should also be on the outskirts of the jungle snarling around houses and terrifying villagers.