CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A TIGER IN THE ZOO

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has composed the poem, ‘A tiger in the zoo’?
A
Robert Frost
B
James Franklin
C
Emily Dickison
D
Leslie Norris.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The poet is Leslie Norris. The poem is about a tiger that is very beautiful and is walking in his little cage. He is having beautiful stripes on his skin and has velvet-like soft paws.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Tiger in the Zoo: CBSE Class 10 English First Flight A Tiger in the Zoo Poem By Leslie Norris Summary & Notes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Leslie Norris was a famous Welsh poet and short story writer. He was born in 1921, in Wales. Leslie Norris had decided even at an early age that he would become a poet.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Tyger by William Blake. Poetry Foundation.

Detailed explanation-5: -’A Tiger in the Zoo’ by Leslie Norris presents several themes such as freedom vs captivity, tamed vs wild, wilderness, and natural beauty. The most important theme of the poem is freedom vs captivity. In this poem, Norris describes how the tiger longs for its freedom.

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