Question

He stalks in his vivid stripes
The few steps of his cage,
On pads of velvet quiet,
In his quiet rage.
(I) Whose ‘vivid stripes' are referred to here?
(ii) Why does the poet call them vivid?
(iii) Explain the meaning of 'pads of velvet quiet'.
(iv) Bring out the similarity between the two usages of the word 'quiet'.​

Answer 1

Answer:

vivid strips refers to bright colorful stripes on the tigers body

2.the poet call them vivid coz they r colorful

3 pads of velvet quiet means the soft paws of the tiger

4.the first quiet means soft velvet . the second quiet means the anger of the tiger in zoo which he cannot show but has to keep in him by keeping himself quiet