"On pads of velvet quiet in his quiet rage".who is reffered to here?why does he express his anger quietly.
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Answer:
This repetition is a poetic device used by the poet in order to increase the intensity of the tiger's rage and his helpless silence. 'Velvet quiet' refers to the quiet velvet pads of the tiger, which cannot run or leap. They can only walk around the limited space in the cage. The use of quiet rage symbolises the anger and ferocity that is building up inside the tiger as it wants to run out into the forest and attack a deer, but the rage is quiet because he is locked in the cage and is helpless. The repetition of quiet has, thus, brought immense beauty to the poem. Similarly, the use of brilliant for the tiger's eyes as well as the stars also brings out the magnificence of these lines. The tiger stares at the brilliant stars with his brilliant eyes dreaming about how beautiful his life could be in the forest. The repetition thus gives a wonderful effect to the poem
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He expresses his anger quietly because he is not happy behind the bars in the cage and wants to go in his natural habitat.
Explanation:
The tiger locked in the cage is being referred to here.
A tiger in its natural state wanders around the jungle hunting its prey. But here the fierce tiger is locked in a concrete cell for display in zoo.
He's in a frustrated state of mind , he can only take limited steps in his small cage. hence , he expresses his anger quietly because he's aware of his helpless situation. He knows there's no point in showing anger because they'll never let him out again.