CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A TIGER IN THE ZOO

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where in the poem does the tiger look?
A
stars
B
sun
C
trees
D
birds
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tiger looks at the stars from within his cage because he hopes for a day that he can be free to roam under the stars again. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -The tiger feels very helpless in the cage. He stares with hope at the brilliant stars shining in the sky. He hopes for the day when he would be able to run free in the wild. The brilliant stars, thus, provides him with some sort of comfort.

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

Detailed explanation-4: -Ans: The poet thinks that the tiger should be in the jungle, lurking in the shadow of long grass in order to prey deer near the water holes. He should also be on the edge of the jungle snarling around houses and terrorising villagers.

Detailed explanation-5: -The tiger has lost all hope from men. Now he has hope from heaven only. It is this hope that has kept the brilliance in his eyes. That is why the tiger looks at the brilliant stars with his brilliant eyes.

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