CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A TIGER IN THE ZOO

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The word ‘concrete’ here means ____
A
Made of Plaster of Paris
B
Made of stone and dust
C
Made of clay
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The word, ‘concrete’ is an adjective which means ‘not abstract’. It also means ‘existing in a material or physical form’.

Detailed explanation-2: -He is locked in a concrete cell. The poet uses the word concrete to emphasise the fact that it is not even a cage which is half-open so that the tiger smells and sees the outer world. Rather it is a concrete cell with brick walls that makes it a closed space.

Detailed explanation-3: -Terrorising the village! Word Meaning. Snarling: warning sounds made by animals. Baring: uncovered. Fangs: Sharp tooth of animals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The poet wishes for the tiger to be ‘sliding’ through the foliage as this would assist in keeping the prey unsuspecting of the predator’s sound.

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