A Tiger in the Zoo

Stanza 1 He stalks in his vivid stripes The few steps of his cage, On pads of velvet quiet, In his quiet rage. Explan...

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Very short Answer Types Question (SAQ) 1. How does the tiger walk in the cage? Answer : In the cage, he walks wit...

1. How does the tiger walk in the cage? Answer : The tiger walks in the cage in a proud manner. He walks quietly. But...

2. How does the tiger act in the cage? Answer : The tiger is trapped in a cage, feeling powerless and helpless. It y...

3. How does the tiger feel locked in the concrete cell of the zoo? Why does he ignore the visitors? Answer : The ti...

5. What would the tiger do in a forest? Answer : In the forest, the tiger would experience total freedom. It could...

6. How does the tiger behave at night? Answer : At night the tiger feels lonely. He hears the sound of the patrollin...

7. Describe the movement of the tiger in the cage and in the wild. OR What difference do you find in the mood of a ti...

8. He hears the last voice at night, The patrolling cars, Who hears the last voice and of what? Answer : The tiger...

9. Freedom can’t be bargained at any cost. What message does Leslie Norris give to the readers in ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’?...

10. How does the tiger feel in the zoo? Answer : The poet describes the feelings of the tiger in the zoo. He keeps o...

11. What does the poet say about a tiger in his natural surroundings? Answer : The poet says that the tiger should b...

12. Is it safe to allow tigers to live in their natural habitat these days? Answer : Although it is ideal for tiger...

13. How does the tiger stalk in the cage? Answer : The tiger isn't in its usual home, the jungle. Instead, it's tr...

14. Freedom can’t be bargained at any cost. What message does Leslie Norris give to the readers in ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’?...

15. He hears the last voice at night, the patrolling cars. Who hears the last voice and of what? Answer : The tiger...

16. How does Leslie Norris' A Tiger in the Zoo, challenge the notion of zoos still being a reality of present times?...

17. Give the tiger's appearance based on the poem. Answer : The tiger has bold stripes on its body. It looks grand...

18. What message do you get from this poem? Answer : This poem tells us that animals prefer living freely in the for...

19. Where is the strength of the tiger and how does he treat the visitors? Answer : The tiger is imprisoned in a ca...

20. What is the theme of the poem? OR What message does the poet want to convey through the poem—Tiger in the Zoo’?...

21. How does the poet contrast the tiger in the cage with a tiger in the forest? Answer : The poet says that the cag...

22. Explain why the poet holds the conviction that the tiger is better off in the wild than in the zoo. Answer : Th...

23. Give one reason why the poet's wish is not practicable in today's world. Answer : The poet hopes that tigers won...

24. How does the tiger terrify the villagers? Answer : The tiger prowls around the houses of the villagers. He terri...

25. What do you understand by `His strength behind bars’? What kind of a cage is he locked in? Answer : The tiger i...

26. The tiger in the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ has some obvious limitations, describe them in contrast to its natural ha...

1. Freedom is such an essential virtue that is valued not only by human beings but also by animals alike. Justify the st...

2. Animals, big and small, is being used by humans for their selfish ends? What is your opinion regarding the exploitati...

3. Give contrasting pictures of the tiger in his natural habitat and in the locked cage of the zoo. How does he feel and...

4. How does the poem point to the cruelty of animals in captivity? Answer : The poet clearly believes that it's wro...

5. Love for freedom is the natural instinct of every living being. Comment. Answer : It's true that everyone natur...

1. Read the poem again, and work in pairs or groups to do the following tasks. (i) Find the words that describe the mov...

2. Notice the use of a word repeated in lines such as these : (i) On pads of velvet quiet, In hi...