Class 12th Eng.Core Flamingo P-5 Aunt Jennifer's Tiger, Questions and answers Theme Message Characters explanation
Poem-6 Aunt Jennifer's Tiger by Adrienne Rich Annotations 1- Prance -jump 2-Screen- panel/wall 3-Bright Topaz- yellow brownish colour 4-Denizens- dwellers 5-Sleek- shining and we'll groomed 6-Pace- run 7-Chivalric- honourable and brave 8- Certainty - with full confidence 9- Fluttering - trembling 10-Massive weight - heavy burden 11-Ordeal- difficult experience 12-Ringed- encircled 13- Ivory - made of elephant teeth Q1. How do ‘denizens’ and ‘chivalric’ add to our understanding of the tiger’s attitudes? Ans: Like all beasts of prey, the tigers are the denizens of the forest. They live far away from human settlements. They are called ‘chivalric.’ This indicates the majestic and honourable position that they occupy in the world of animals. So, the use of the words ‘denizens’ and ‘chivalric’ adds to our understanding of the tiger’s attitudes. Q2. Why do you think Aunt Jennifer’s hands are ‘fluttering through her wool’ in the second stanza? Why is she finding the needle so hard...