CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A TIGER IN THE ZOO

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is ‘brilliant’ in the poem
A
the eyes of the tiger
B
the stars in the sky
C
Option 1 and 2
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Similarly, the use of ‘brilliant’ for the tiger’s eyes as well as the stars also brings out the magnificence of these lines. The tiger stares at the brilliant stars with his brilliant eyes dreaming about how beautiful his life could be in the forest. The repetition thus, gives a wonderful effect to the poem.

Detailed explanation-2: -The poet also says that the tiger stares at the “brilliant stars” with his “brilliant eyes”. This suggests that the tiger’s eyes also shine brightly like the stars.

Detailed explanation-3: -(b) The tiger looks at the brilliant stars shining in the sky at the night.

Detailed explanation-4: -The word, ‘concrete’ is an adjective which means ‘not abstract’. It also means ‘existing in a material or physical form’.

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