Question

What does the poet mean by quite rage

Answer 1

Answer:

On pads of velvet quiet, In his quiet rage. Here the poet says that the tiger that is confined in the zoo moves around in the cage under his bright coloured skin. ... Personification: The tiger is personified because the poet refers him as 'he'.

Answer 2

The tiger is angry because it is caged. It has lost the freedom of roaming in the jungle like the other tigers. Why is the tiger's rage said to be 'quiet rage? ' The tiger's rage is said to be quiet because, in spite of the burning rage, it is not able to avenge the humans who have shut him in the cage.