Question

I am not asking for answers but here is an assignment for you

He stalks in his vivid stripes

The few steps of his cage,

On pads of velvet quiet,

In his quiet rage.

(1) Why could the animal walk only a few steps?

(2) How does the animal move in the cage?

(3) What are the two qualities of the animal referred here?

(4) Why is he in quiet rage? Which poetic device is referred here?

(5)Which expression talks about the tiger’s bright colour?

(6)How do you know that the cage is very small?

(7)Where is ‘he’ at present?

(8) Write the poetic device used in 3rd line?

(9)What does the word ‘stalks’ mean in the first line?

(10) What is the setting in the above stanza?

(11) Which emotion is expressed hereby the tiger?

He should be lurking in shadow,

Sliding through long grass

Near the water hole

Where plump deer pass.

(1)Where is tiger moving?

(2)Where is the tiger waiting?

(3)Which word describes the deer?

(4)Who is lurking in the shadow?

(5)Why does he lurk in the grass?

(6)How does he walk through the grass?

(7) Where should he be lurking and sliding ?

(9) Who would pass through the water hole?

(10) Poetic device used in the last line?

(11) Write the meanings of plump , lurk.​

Answer 1

Ok.....

will try to figure it out!!!

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