Question

“He should be lurking in shadow, Sliding through long grass Near the water hole Where plump deer pass.” a. The poem, “A Tiger in the Zoo” is written by (i) Leslie Norris (ii) William Blake (iii) Peter Niblett(iv) Robert Frost
b. The tiger should be lurking in the shadow (i) for his prey (ii) for taking rest (iii) for leisure (iv) for scaring others c. The deer frequents the water hole to ________________________ d. The phrase ‘lurking in the shadow’ here means ________________

Answer 1

a. The poem ‘Tiger in the zoo’ was written by Leslie Norris

b. The tiger should be lurking in the shadow for his prey

c. The deer frequents the water hole to drink water

d. The phrase ‘lurking in the shadow’ here means hiding or waiting in the shadows of the trees, bushes, or tall grasses

Explanation:

• The poem ‘Tiger in the zoo’ was written by Leslie Norris, who was a famous Welsh poet.
• The tiger should be lurking in the shadow for his prey. When in the forests or natural habitat, the tiger usually hides in the shadows of the trees, bushes or tall grasses and waits to catch its prey.
• The deer frequents the water hole to drink water for clenching its thirst. Deer often is unaware of the tiger or other predators hiding lurking in the bushes around.
• The phrase ‘lurking in the shadow’ means that the tiger is hiding or waiting in ambush in the shadows of the trees, bushes, or tall grasses. It would hide so as to catch on its prey like deer which comes to drink water in the water hole.