Whath are the poetic devices used in the poem tigers forever by Ruskin Bond
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Ruskin Bond loves tigers. He loves to have a number of tigers in forests, roaring, hunting and leaping but he doesn’t want any tiger enter his room to eat him.
May there always be tigers
In the jungle and tall grass
May the tiger’s roar be heard
May his thunder be known in the land.
Why does the poem begin with “May there always be tigers?
The poem begins with “may there always be tigers” because it is the poet’s prayer for the life and security of tigers.
Why does the poet pray for tigers even though it is a very dangerous animal?
The poet prays for tigers because tigers are very much essential for the earth because they balance the rest of the ecology.
Where are tigers found?
Tigers are found in the jungles and in the tall grass.
Why should people on the land hear the roar of the tiger?
If people hear the roar of the tigers, they will be scared of them and keep away from jungles which will save the wildlife and forest.
At the forest pool, by midnight
May he drink and raise his head
Scenting the night wind.
May he crouch low in the grass
When the herdsmen pass
And slumber in dark caverns
When the sun is high.
How is the night wind important for the tiger?
The night wind is important for the tiger because it is in the night wind that he senses the smell of a prey.
When and where does the tiger sleep?
The tiger falls asleep when the sun is high in the sky, in the dark caverns of the jungle.
How does the tiger hunt animals?
The tiger hunts animals by jumping upon the herds of animals when they are taken to pastures and back by herdsmen.
May there always be tigers,
But not so many, that one of them
Might be tempted to come
In search of a meal!
What all things about the tigers does the poet like?
The poet like the tiger being alive in the forest. He likes the tiger hunt a goat or cow from the herds, he likes them sleep and roar, he likes them frighten men from entering the jungle and he likes them live fearlessly.
What does the poet dislike about tigers?
The poet doesn’t like a tiger enter his room to eat him.