CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A TIGER IN THE ZOO

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What has been personified in the poem?
A
tiger
B
forest
C
zoo
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tiger is personified in the entire poem as he is addressed ‘he’ which is a pronoun for a human being.

Detailed explanation-2: -Personification is a poetic device where animals, plants or even inanimate objects, are given human qualities – resulting in a poem full of imagery and description.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution: In the poem, the personified thing is the fog. Also, it is compared with the cat.

Detailed explanation-4: -Poetic devices used are enjambment, alliteration, assonance.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: 1) The tiger is described as being powerless and agonized by the poet. He says that during night also he is alone, hearing the voice of the patrolling vehicles of police and looking at the stars. The cage life has totally changed the tiger’s personality.

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