AUNT JENNIFER'S TIGERS, CLASS -12 FULL EXPLANATION HINDI/ENGLISH POETIC DEVICES WORKSHEET

Worksheet
Complete the MCQs of the extracts from "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers."
Extract 1:
"Aunt Jennifer's tigers prance across a screen, Bright topaz denizens of a world of green. They do not fear the men beneath the tree; They pace in sleek chimeras, proud and unafraid."
1)The voice in this extract is primarily:
(a) Observational and descriptive
(b) Sympathetic and compassionate
(c) Critical and judgmental
(d) Joyful and celebratory
2)The use of vivid imagery and sensory details suggests that the voice:
(a) Is trying to distance itself from the subject matter
(b) Is attempting to capture the beauty and power of the tigers
(c) Is criticizing the artificiality of the artwork
(d) Is expressing the poet's own feelings of frustration
3)The description of the tigers as "proud and unafraid" suggests that the voice:
(a) Is admiring the tigers' strength and independence
(b) Is envious of the tigers' freedom
(c) Is concerned about the dangers the tigers might pose
(d) Is simply observing their behavior
4)The overall tone of this extract in relation to the tigers is:
(a) One of pity and sympathy
(b) One of admiration and awe
(c) One of indifference and detachment
(d) One of fear and apprehension
Extract 2:
"Aunt Jennifer's fingers, fluttering through her wool Find even the ivory needle hard to pull. The massive weight of Uncle's wedding band Sits heavily upon her hand."
1)This extract conveys a sense of:
(a) Admiration and respect
(b) Pity and frustration
(c) Amusement and detachment
(d) Anger and resentment
2)The phrase "fluttering through her wool" suggests:
(a) Aunt Jennifer's agility and grace
(b) Aunt Jennifer's lack of strength and control
(c) The delicate nature of her embroidery
(d) The swiftness of her movements
3)The "massive weight of Uncle's wedding band" symbolizes:
(a) The physical burden of marriage
(b) The emotional and psychological oppression of marriage
(c) The financial constraints of marriage
(d) The social expectations placed on married women
4)The voice in this extract is primarily:
(a) Objective and detached
(b) Sympathetic and compassionate
(c) Critical and judgmental
(d) Joyful and celebratory
Extract 3:
"When Aunt is dead, the tigers will continue To prance across a screen, Bright topaz denizens of a world of green."
1)The voice in this final extract suggests:
(a) A sense of resignation
(b) Hope for the future
(c) A touch of irony
(d) A feeling of liberation
2)The continuation of the tigers' prancing after Aunt Jennifer's death symbolizes:
(a) The immortality of art
(b) The enduring power of the imagination
(c) The limitations of human life
(d) A sense of hope and renewal
3)The tone of this final extract is:
(a) Joyful and celebratory
(b) Bittersweet and melancholic
(c) Angry and resentful
(d) Hopeful and optimistic
4.)This extract can be interpreted as:
(a) A celebration of Aunt Jennifer's artistic achievements
(b) A reflection on the limitations imposed on women
(c) A critique of the patriarchal society
(d) An exploration of the themes of life and death
ANSWERS
Extract 1:
1)(a) Observational and descriptive
2)(b) Is attempting to capture the beauty and power of the tigers
3)(a) Is admiring the tigers' strength and independence
4)(b) One of admiration and awe
Extract 2:
1)(b) Pity and frustration
2)(b) Aunt Jennifer's lack of strength and control
3)(b) The emotional and psychological oppression of marriage
4)(b) Sympathetic and compassionate
Extract 3:
1)(a) A sense of resignation
2)(b) The enduring power of the imagination
3)(b) Bittersweet and melancholic
4)(b) A reflection on the limitations imposed on women

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