ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
why does the tiger hide?
A
to terrorize the villager
B
to attack at plump deer
C
to make a sound
D
to hide from the zoo keeper
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is his natural habitat. In the jungle, he moves in the long grass near a water hole. He hides in shadow to hunt the deer for his food.

Detailed explanation-2: -He should lurk in shadow to hunt the plump deer for his food.

Detailed explanation-3: -He waits for his prey lurking unseen in the shadow of trees. He slides through the long grass quite unnoticed. He comes to the water hole where he can find his favourite prey – plump deer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation of the poem passage above – The poet says that if this tiger was free, he would have hid himself behind the long grass near the water bodies so that he could easily catch a deer in order to have it as its food.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: The poet thinks that the tiger should have been in the jungle, lurking in the shadow of long grass to prey on the deer near the water hole. He should also be on the outskirts of the jungle snarling around houses and terrifying villagers.

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