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Tiger in a zoo

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The document summarizes a poem about a tiger living in a zoo. It discusses how the tiger belongs in the wild jungle, hunting prey and living freely, rather than being confined to a small cage in the zoo. The tiger paces around angrily in its cage, ignoring visitors, when it should be stalking through tall grass and terrifying villagers near the jungle. At night, the lonely tiger stares at the stars, hearing patrolling cars, wishing for its freedom in the natural habitat rather than its concrete prison. The poem aims to highlight how keeping wild animals in zoos is cruel and deprives them of their natural habitats.

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Tiger in a Zoo - by Leslie Norris Presented by Shivani singh
? Have you seen animals in a zoo? ? How do they look? ? Happy?.... Sad??? ? Do you think its their natural habitat? ? Is it correct to keep them caged for our own amusement and fun? ? Why / why not??
? Animals belong to the wild ? Its is cruel to keep them confined in jungles. ? Animals are unhappy, helpless and angry when kept within a cage.
Tiger in a zoo
Theme/ Central idea ? The poem speaks about a tiger, who is a powerful and proud animal ? The poet highlights the condition of animals who live in zoos. ? The tiger is confined in a cage. He is unhappy, angry and ignores the visitors. ? The poet imagines what it would be like for the tiger to be in the jungle. ? He should be hiding among the tall grass by a water body hunting deer on his own and scaring the villagers. ? However, his present situation is pathetic and he is forced to remain in a small cage looking at the sky . ? The poet wants to highlight the fact that a tiger values his freedom and he deserves to be let free in his natural habitat. ? Human progress should not be at the cost of destroying natural habitats of wild animals like a tiger.
1. He stalks in his vivid stripes The few steps of his cage, On pads of velvet quiet, In his quiet rage. vivid= clear, bright Rage= anger Paraphrasing: The tiger in the zoo walks in the limited space of the cage. It takes a few steps. There are stripes on his body which are very clear and bright. Its paws are soft like velvet. No noise is produced when he walks. The tiger is silent but angry.
2. He should be lurking in shadow. Sliding through long grass Near the water hole Where plump deer pass Lurking= hidden in order to attack Sliding= moving very slowly Water hole= a depression in which water collects Plump= fat The poet says that the cage is not the proper place for the tiger. It is not its natural habitat. The tiger in the cage is a victim of human cruelty. He should be ideally be seen sitting hiding under some tall grass near a water body. He should be waiting for a fat deer to hunt down.
3. He should be snarling around houses At the jungles¡¯s edge, Baring his white fangs, his claws, Terrorising the village! Snarling= making an aggressing growl¡­ in anger Edge= side Fangs= teeth Terrorising= scaring The poet proceeds further suggesting that the tiger should be sitting at the jungle¡¯s edge in close vicinity of a village. It should be scaring the villagers by showing his sharp white teeth and deadly claws.
4. But he¡¯s locked in a concrete cell His strength behind bars, Stalking the length of his cage, Ignoring visitors. Concrete= a mixture made with cement, and , grave and water stalking-= walking in proud and angry manner Ignoring= not paying attention to Paraphrasing: The poet expresses his deep sympathy at the plight of the tiger. It is imprisoned in a cell made of concrete. This is quite the opposite of being free in his natural habitat. A tiger is a powerful animal but sadly his power is locked inside the concrete cell. The tiger is pacing slowly inside the cage. He is not interested in the visitors who have come to watch him as a means of entertainment.
5. He hears the last voices at night, The patrolling cars, And stares with his brilliant eyes At the brilliant stars. Patrolling= moving about to check for any danger Stares= look hard at something Brilliant= bright The poet tells us what the tiger does during the night. He is lonely and angry at night too. He hears the patrolling cars of the zoo authorities. He again shows no interest in them and stares at the shining stars with his brilliant eyes. This suggests that the tiger is hopeful of getting his freedom back.
Poetic Devices 1. Personification: The tiger has been bestowed with human qualities. He refers to it as ¡®he¡¯ 2. Alliteration: ¡®The stalks with his vivid stripes¡¯ 3. Repetition: brilliant¡­ brilliant. quiet¡­ quiet. 4. Onomatopoeia: ¡®snarling¡¯
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Tiger in a zoo

  • 1. Tiger in a Zoo - by Leslie Norris Presented by Shivani singh
  • 2. ? Have you seen animals in a zoo? ? How do they look? ? Happy?.... Sad??? ? Do you think its their natural habitat? ? Is it correct to keep them caged for our own amusement and fun? ? Why / why not??
  • 3. ? Animals belong to the wild ? Its is cruel to keep them confined in jungles. ? Animals are unhappy, helpless and angry when kept within a cage.
  • 5. Theme/ Central idea ? The poem speaks about a tiger, who is a powerful and proud animal ? The poet highlights the condition of animals who live in zoos. ? The tiger is confined in a cage. He is unhappy, angry and ignores the visitors. ? The poet imagines what it would be like for the tiger to be in the jungle. ? He should be hiding among the tall grass by a water body hunting deer on his own and scaring the villagers. ? However, his present situation is pathetic and he is forced to remain in a small cage looking at the sky . ? The poet wants to highlight the fact that a tiger values his freedom and he deserves to be let free in his natural habitat. ? Human progress should not be at the cost of destroying natural habitats of wild animals like a tiger.
  • 6. 1. He stalks in his vivid stripes The few steps of his cage, On pads of velvet quiet, In his quiet rage. vivid= clear, bright Rage= anger Paraphrasing: The tiger in the zoo walks in the limited space of the cage. It takes a few steps. There are stripes on his body which are very clear and bright. Its paws are soft like velvet. No noise is produced when he walks. The tiger is silent but angry.
  • 7. 2. He should be lurking in shadow. Sliding through long grass Near the water hole Where plump deer pass Lurking= hidden in order to attack Sliding= moving very slowly Water hole= a depression in which water collects Plump= fat The poet says that the cage is not the proper place for the tiger. It is not its natural habitat. The tiger in the cage is a victim of human cruelty. He should be ideally be seen sitting hiding under some tall grass near a water body. He should be waiting for a fat deer to hunt down.
  • 8. 3. He should be snarling around houses At the jungles¡¯s edge, Baring his white fangs, his claws, Terrorising the village! Snarling= making an aggressing growl¡­ in anger Edge= side Fangs= teeth Terrorising= scaring The poet proceeds further suggesting that the tiger should be sitting at the jungle¡¯s edge in close vicinity of a village. It should be scaring the villagers by showing his sharp white teeth and deadly claws.
  • 9. 4. But he¡¯s locked in a concrete cell His strength behind bars, Stalking the length of his cage, Ignoring visitors. Concrete= a mixture made with cement, and , grave and water stalking-= walking in proud and angry manner Ignoring= not paying attention to Paraphrasing: The poet expresses his deep sympathy at the plight of the tiger. It is imprisoned in a cell made of concrete. This is quite the opposite of being free in his natural habitat. A tiger is a powerful animal but sadly his power is locked inside the concrete cell. The tiger is pacing slowly inside the cage. He is not interested in the visitors who have come to watch him as a means of entertainment.
  • 10. 5. He hears the last voices at night, The patrolling cars, And stares with his brilliant eyes At the brilliant stars. Patrolling= moving about to check for any danger Stares= look hard at something Brilliant= bright The poet tells us what the tiger does during the night. He is lonely and angry at night too. He hears the patrolling cars of the zoo authorities. He again shows no interest in them and stares at the shining stars with his brilliant eyes. This suggests that the tiger is hopeful of getting his freedom back.
  • 11. Poetic Devices 1. Personification: The tiger has been bestowed with human qualities. He refers to it as ¡®he¡¯ 2. Alliteration: ¡®The stalks with his vivid stripes¡¯ 3. Repetition: brilliant¡­ brilliant. quiet¡­ quiet. 4. Onomatopoeia: ¡®snarling¡¯