LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS
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village
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forest
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zoo
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near water
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Detailed explanation-1: -The tiger is locked in a ‘concrete cell’ in the zoo for the security of the humans. The tiger is a wild and ferocious animal so it has to be locked. EXPLANATION: In the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ by Leslie Norris, the poet draws a striking contrast between the tiger in the wild and the tiger in the zoo.
Detailed explanation-2: -Being locked in a concrete cell of the zoo, he feels quite helpless. His immense strength is of no use to him as he is put behind the bars. He only stalks the length of his cage.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The tiger is locked in a concrete cell where he can hardly take a few steps along the length of the cage. He doesn’t take any notice of the visitors who come there. With his shining eyes, he keeps staring at the bright stars in the sky.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: tiger is kept in a small cage.
Detailed explanation-5: -In this poem, the poet uses the device of metonymy in the 2nd line of the 4th stanza. He uses the word ‘strength’ to mean the body of the tiger, where the entire strength of this majestic creature resides and which is locked up within a cage in the zoo.