A TIGER IN THE ZOO

- LESLIE NORRIS
ABOUT THE POET – LESLIE NORRIS WAS A PRIZE WINNING WELSH
POT AND SHORT STORY WRITER.

WORD MEANING IN HINDI

1ST PARAGRAPH

1. STALKS - अकड़ कर चलना

2. VIVID - स्पष्ट
3. STRIPES – धाररयााँ
4. FEW – कु छ
5. STEPS - कदम
6. CAGE - पपिंजरा
7. PADS – पिंजा
8. VEVLVET – मख़मली
9. QUIET – शािंत
10. RAGE - ग़ुस्सा

2ND PARAGRAPH

11. LURKING – छछप कर

12. SHADOW – परछाई
13. SLIDING - सरक
14. WATER HOLE – पानी पीने की जगह
15. WHERE – जहािं
16. PLUMP – मोटा
17. DEER – छहरन
18. PASS – गुज़ारना

3RD PARAGRAPH

19. SNARLING – गुरााहट

20. AROUND – चारों ओर
 21. HOUSES – घर
22. EDGE – ककनारा
23. BARING – कदखाना
24. FANGS – नुकीले दािंत
25. CLAWS- पिंजे
26. TERRORISING – डराना
27. VILLAGE - गााँव

4TH PARAGRAPH

28. LOCKED – बिंद

29. CONCRETE – ठोस
30. CELL – पपिंजरा
31. STRENGTH –शक्त
32. BEHIND – पीछे
33. BARS – सलाखों
34. IGNORING – अनदेखी

35. VISITORS – मेहमान

5TH PARAGRAPH

36. HEARS – सुनना

37. VOICE – आवाज़

38. PATROLLING – पहरा करना

39. STARES – तकना
40. BRILLIANT – प्रछतभाशाली
 POEM

HE STALKS IN HIS VIVID STRIPES

THE FEW STEPS OF HIS CAGE,
ON PADS OF VELVET QUIET,
IN HIS QUIET RAGE.

EXPLANATION – THE POET COMPARES THE BEHAVIOUR OF A TIGER WHEN HE IS IN A ZOO AND
WHEN HE IS IN HIS NATURAL HABITAT- THE JUNGLE. IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH THE POET TELLS US THAT
WHEN THE TIGER IS IN THE ZOO, WE CAN SEE HIM WALKING IN HIS CAGE. A TIGER CAN BE IDENTIFIED
BY THE STRIPES ON HIS BODY. HIS FEET ARE AS SOFT AS VELVET, SO WHEN HE MOVES, NO NOISE IS
MADE.WHEN HE IS IN THE CAGE HE IS ANGRY BECAUSE HE FEELS TRAPPED AND LONGS TO GO OUT.

HE SHOULD BE LURKING IN SHADOW,

SLIDING THROUGH LONG GRASS
NEAR THE WATER HOLE
WHERE PLUM DEER PASS.
EXAPLANATION – ‘HE’ IN THE ABOVE LINES REFERS TO THE TIGER. A TIGER WHEN HE IS
IN THE JUNGLE, HE CONCELS HIMSELF IN SHADOWS. HE HIDES HIMSELF IN THE LONG
GRASS AND WAITS FOR HIS PREY, NEAR THE SOURCE OF WATER.ANIMALS COME TO
THE SOURCE OF WATER TO HAVE WATER AND THAT’S THE TIME THE TIGER ATTACKS
AND HUNTS. IT IS A PLACE WHERE HE CAN FIND FAT DEER.
 HE SHOULD BE SNARLING AROUND HOUSES
AT THE JUNGLE’S EDGE,
BARING HIS WHITE FANGS, HIS CLAWS,
TERRORISING THE VILLAGE!

EXPLANATION – THE TIGER’ S NATURAL BEHAVIOUR IS TO ROAR. SO IT ROARS, NEAR

THE HOUSES, SITUATED AT THE EDGE OF THE JUNGLE. THE TIGER SHOWS HIS WHITE
TEETH AND CLAWS TO SCARE THE VILLAGERS. IT IS NOT THAT THE TIGER ENJOYS
SCARING THE VILLAGERS, IT’S JUST THE TIGER’S NATURE TO DO SO.

BUT HE’S LOCKED IN A CONCRETE CELL,

HIS STRENGTH BEHING BARS,
STALKING THE LENGTH OF HIS CAGE,
IGNORING VISITORS.

EXPLANATION- THE POET SAYS; THAT INSTEAD OF DOING WHAT IS IN HIS NATURE, IT’S
LOCKED IN A CAGE, IN THE ZOO. HIS STRENGHT CANNOT BERAK THE IRON BARS OF THE
CAGE. HE WALKS IN HIS CAGE, BUT HE PAYS NO HEED TO THE PEOPLE WHO COME TO
THE ZOO.

HE HEARS THE LAST VOICE AT NIGHT,

THE PATROLLING CARS,
AND STARES WITH HIS BRILLIANT EYES
AT THE BRILLIANT STARS.
EXPLANATION – THE LAST VOICE THAT HE HEARS IS THE VOICE OF THE PATROLLING
CARS. THE PATROLLING CARS COME TO CHECK IF ALL THE ANIMALS ARE SAFE IN THE
CAGE.HE LOOKS AT THE STARS WITH LONGING IN HIS EYES. PERHAPS, LIKE THE STARS
SHINE IN THE DARKNESS AND GIVE US LIGHT, HE TOO HOPES TO BE BACK IN THE
JUNGLE.
 POETIC DEVICE
1) PERSONIFICATION – INANIMATED OBJECT OR AN ABSTRACT IDEA AS A
PERSON HAVING HUMAN TRAITS.
IN THIS POEM, THE TIGER IS ADDRESS AS “HE” MEANING, IT IS TREATED
AS A HUMAN.

2) OXYMORON – A FIGURE OF SPEECH IN WHICH APPARENTLY

CONTRADICTORY TERMS APPEAR IN CONJUNCTION.
IN THIS POEM, “QUIET” AND “RAGE” ARE USED TOGETHER, THOUGH HEIR
MEANING IS ENTIRELY DIFFERENT.

3) METAPHOR – COMPARES TWO OBJECTS, WITHOUT USING “LIKE” OR “AS”.

IN THIS POEM, THE PADS OF THE TIGR IS COMPARED TO VEVET.

CENTRAL IDEA OF THE POEM

THE POET, THROUGH THIS POEM, WANTS TO CONVEY THAT ANIMALS
SHOULD BE IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT. NO ONE LIKES TO BE TRAPPED
AND CAGED. WE ALL WANT TO BE FREE, SO WHY THE ANIMALS SHOULD
BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY. AFTER ALL, THEY ARE ALSO LIVING BEINGS.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q1) NAME THE POET?
ANS) THE POET IS LESLIE NORRIS.

Q2) WHERE IS THE TIGER?

ANS) THE TIGER IS IN A ZOO.

Q3) WHAT DOES A TIGER DO IN THE ZOO?

ANS) A ZOO IS NOT THE NATURAL HABITAT OF THE TIGER. THE TIGER
FEELS TRAPPED. HE WALKS THE LENGH OF HIS CAGE, IGNORING
VISITORS. HE FEELS HELPLESS AND HOPES TO BE FREE, SOMEDAY.

Q4) WHAT DOES A TIGER DO IN THE JUNGLE?

ANS) WHEN A TIGER IS IN THE JUNGLE, HE HIDES IN SHADOWS AND
HUNTS.
HE SNARLS AND SCARES THE VILLAGERS. HE ENJOYS THE FREEDOM.
Q5) WHY ARE ZOOS NECESSARY?
ANS) ZOOS ARE NECESSARY BECAUSE WE LEARN A LOT ABOUT ANIMALS,
WHEN WE VISIT A ZOO. ZOOS’ HELP IN PRESEVING ANIMALS. ZOOS’
ALSO ENGAGE IN BREEDING PROGRAMMES, SO THAT NEARLY
EXTINCT ANIMALS CAN BE SAVED.

PRESENTED BY –
MANVI MANISHA TIGGA.
UPGRADED +2 HIGH SCHOOL,
SIMULDANGA.
JAMSHEDPUR -01
EAST SINGHBHUM.