SEBA / SMEBA / NCERT CLASS
10 ENGLISH SOLUTIONS (FIRST FLIGHT)
CHAPTER : A TIGER IN THE ZOO
A Tiger in the Zoo
CLASS 10 ENGLISH SOLUTIONS (FIRST FLIGHT)
SEBA / SMEBA / NCERT
ASSAM CLASS 10 (SEBA / NCERT / CBSE) English Poem
দশম
শ্রেণী ইংরাজী পদ্য
পাঠ : A TIGER IN THE ZOO (চিড়িয়াখানায়
একটি বাঘ)
লেখক - Leslie Norris
A TIGER IN THE ZOO (চিড়িয়াখানায়
একটি বাঘ)
Substance :
The tiger in the zoo walks angrily in a
little space in the cage. His stripes are vivid and paws are soft. But the
tiger in the jungle hides in the long grass near the water body where its prey
the deer comes. He will scare the village people by roaring and showing his
claws at the jungle's edge where there are the houses of the villagers. Whereas
the tiger in the zoo cannot show its strength as he is put behind the iron
bars. And he is indifferent to his visitors. He hears the last sound of the
patrolling cars and then he stares at the stars.
সারাংশ:
চিড়িয়াখানার
বাঘটি ক্রুদ্ধ হইয়া ছোট খাঁচায় পায়চারি করিয়া থাকে। তাহার শরীরের ডোরাকাটা
দাগগুলি অতি উজ্জ্বল এবং পায়ের পাতাগুলি খুব কোমল। কিন্তু প্রাকৃতিক পরিবেশের বাঘ
ঝর্ণার পাশে লম্বা লম্বা ঘাসের মধ্যে লুকাইয়া থাকে যে স্থানে তাহার শিকার
হরিণগুলি জলপান করিতে আসে। অরণ্যের কোনে আসিয়া সে গর্জন করিতে থাকে এবং থাবার
নখগুলি দেখাইয়া সে গ্রামের লোকদিগকে আতঙ্কিত করে। অথচ চিড়িয়াখানার বাঘটি তাহার
শক্তি প্রদর্শন করিতে পারে না। কারণ তাহাকে লোহা দিয়া প্রস্তুত খাঁচার মধ্যে
আবদ্ধ করিয়া রাখা হইয়াছে এবং সে তাহাকে দেখিতে আসা দর্শনার্থীর প্রতি উদাসীন। সে
শুধু পাহাড়া দেওয়া গাড়ীর শেষ শব্দ শুনিতে পায়, তারপর সে আকাশের তারাগুলির দিকে এক দৃষ্টিতে
তাকাইয়া থাকে।
Word Meanings (শব্দার্থ)
Stalks (ষ্টক)— গম্ভীরভাবে দীর্ঘ পদক্ষেপে হাঁটা; vivid (ভিভিড)-
স্পষ্ট, pads (পেডস্)-
পায়ের তলার মাংসের অংশ,
quiet (কোয়াইট)-
নিঃশব্দ, Rage (রেজ)- রাগ, Lurking (লার্কিং)-
লুকাইয়া থাকা, sliding (স্লাইডিং)-
আরামে অগ্রসর হওয়া; Plump (প্লাম্প)-
মোটা লোক, Snarling (স্নারলিং)- রাগে
গর্জন করা, Jungle (জাংগল)-
জংঘল, Edge (এদজ)-
প্রান্ত বা কিনারা, Baring (বেয়ারিং)-
খালি, নগ্ন, Fangs (ফেংস)-
দাঁত, Claws (ক্লজ)-
থাবা, Terrorising (টেররাইজিং)— ভীতিগ্রস্ত করা, Concrete (কংক্রিট)-
শিল বালি সিমেন্টে তৈয়ারী,
cell (চেল)— খাঁচা, Ignoring (ইগনরিং )— অবমাননা বা অবহেলা করিয়া, Patrolling (পেট্রলিং)-
পাহারা দেওয়া, stares (ষ্টেয়ার্স)-
একাধারে তাকাইয়া থাকা,
Brilliant (ব্রিলিয়েন্ট)– চকমক করিয়া থাকা।
বাংলা
অনুবাদ:
সে
নিঃশব্দে অতি উজ্জ্বল ডোরাকাটা দেহে খাঁচার নির্দিষ্ট পরিসীমায় যে কয়টি
পদক্ষেপ আছে তাহা কোমল পায়ের পাতা ফেলিয়া মৃদু রাগে অতিক্রম করে।
তাহাকে
শীতল ছায়াতে ঘুমাইয়া থাকিতে হয় এবং জলাশয়ের কাছে যেখানে ক্ষুধার্ত হরিণ
ঘুরিয়া বেড়ায় সেখানে শিকারের জন্য পিচ্ছিল ঘাসের উপর দিয়া তাহাকে অগ্রসর হইয়া
যাইতে হয়।
সে গ্রামের
মধ্যে সাদা দাঁত এবং থাবাগুলি বাহির করিয়া জঙ্গলের কিনারের বাড়িগুলির চারিদিকে
সন্ত্রাস সৃষ্টি করিয়া ঘুরিয়া বেড়ায়।
কিন্তু
তাহাকে বন্দী করিয়া রাখা হইল একটি ছোট পাকা ঘরে। তাহার শক্তি খাঁচার মধ্যেই
সীমাবদ্ধ। সে খাঁচার দৈর্ঘ্যের দিকে চাহিয়া চাহিয়া দর্শকদের ভ্রুকুটি জানায়।
পাহাড়াদারদের
গাড়ির শব্দের সঙ্গে রাত্রির শেষ শব্দটিও সে শুনে। সে এক দৃষ্টিতে তাহার
বুদ্ধিদীপ্ত চোখে আকাশের তারার দিকে চাহিয়া থাকে।
Question and Answers
CLASS 10 ENGLISH FIRST FLIGHT CHAPTER 3 : A TIGER IN THE
ZOO
Central
Idea of the Poem
The
poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ was written by Leslie Norris. In this poem, the poet
tries to depict the mental condition of a caged tiger. He compares the life of
a tiger in the zoo with its life in its natural habitat. The poet conveys an
important message that the wild animals should be in their natural habitat. In
the poem, he heightens the contrast between freedom and captivity. He, very
impressively, shows us how love for freedom is the natural instinct of every
living being.
EXPLANATION
OF THE POEM
Stanza
1
He stalks in his vivid stripes
The few steps of his cage,
On pads of velvet quiet,
In his quiet rage.
WORD MEANINGS
stalks – stride, to move quietly and slowly in a threatening way
vivid – bright
stripes – long narrow bands
pads – the soft part under the foot of the tiger
rage – anger
Explanation – The poet sees a
tiger locked in a concrete cell in the zoo. It is a very small cage. The tiger
can hardly take a few steps along the length of the cage. He looks majestic as
he slowly moves up and down in his cage. The sharp and clear stripes on his
body are of strong bright colour. His pads are velvet soft. Inspite of all his
strength, he now lies imprisoned behind the bars. The caged tiger is angry. He
is full of rage, but is quiet because he knows that he is helpless here.
Stanza 2
He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.
WORD MEANINGS
lurking – hiding
sliding – moving
hole – pool
plump – chubby
Explanation – Looking at the
imprisoned tiger, the poet is filled with pity. He says that the poor tiger
should have been in his natural habitat i.e. the jungle, hunting and resting.
Then, at this hour of the night, he would have been lying in the shadows of
trees and sliding quietly through the long grass. He would, then, near the
water hole, wait for some fat and healthy deer to pass that way. Thus, he would
be lying there in expectation of a heavy feast.
Stanza 3
He should be snarling around houses
At the jungle’s edge,
Baring his white fangs, his claws,
Terrorising the village!
WORD MEANINGS
snarling – to make an angry and warning sound
baring – showing
fangs – two long sharp teeth at the front of the mouths of some animals
Terrorising – frightening or threatening
Explanation – In these lines,
the poet imagines what the tiger would be doing in case he failed to find any
prey in his natural habitat. He says that the tiger would be angrily moving
around the houses in a nearby village. He would be growling at the edge of the
jungle near some village. He would be showing his white fangs and terrible
claws while moving here and there. He would, thus, become a cause of terror for
the villagers. The poet here gives a hint that if we continue to destroy the
forest cover and the natural habitat of the tigers, they will be forced to turn
to our towns and villages to find their food.
Stanza 4
But he’s locked in a concrete cell,
His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
Ignoring visitors.
WORD MEANINGS
concrete cell – a very small and unpleasant cage
stalking – moving slowly and quietly in a threatening way
Explanation – The poet sees the
tiger locked in a concrete cell in the zoo. Inspite of all his strength, he now
lies imprisoned behind the bars. Very slowly and silently, the tiger moves up
and down along the length of the cage. He moves in an angry and threatening
manner. He takes no note of the visitors, who had come to the zoo to have a
look at him. He completely ignores them as none of them thinks of releasing him
from his prison. Moreover, due to their presence, he hardly gets any rest
during the day.
Stanza 5
He hears the last voice at night,
The patrolling cars,
And stares with his brilliant eyes
At the brilliant stars.
WORD MEANINGS
patrolling – to go around an area at regular times to check that
it is safe
brilliant – very bright
Explanation – Due to the
visitors, the tiger gets no rest during the day. Even at night, he remains
disturbed due to the noise that comes from the patrolling cars. The tiger has,
thus, lost all hope and feels very helpless. He, thus, stares at the brilliant
stars shining brightly in the sky. It seems that he is looking for some sort of
comfort and hope in these stars. His brilliant eyes show that he still hopes
for the day when he would be able to run free in the forest.
Poetic Devices Used in
the Poem
Repetition
velvet quiet quiet rage
brilliant eyes brilliant stars
Alliteration
He stalks in his vivid stripes
But he’s locked in a concrete cell
Rhyme
The rhyme scheme for first, second and fifth stanza is abcb and for third and
fifth stanza is abed.
Thinking about the Poem
1.
Read the poem again, and work in pairs
or groups to do the following tasks.
(i) Find the words that describe the movements and actions of the
tiger in the case and in the wild. Arrange them in two columns.
(ii) Find the words that describe the two places, and arrange them in
two columns. Now try to share ideas about how the poet uses words and images to
contrast the two situations.
Answer
(i)
|
In the cage |
In the wild |
|
Stalks |
Lurking in shadow |
|
Few steps of his cage |
Sliding through long grass |
|
Quiet rage |
Snarling around houses |
|
Locked in a concrete cell |
Baring his white fangs, his claws |
|
Stalking the length of his cage |
Terrorising the village |
|
Ignoring visitors |
|
|
Stares at the brilliant stars |
(ii)
|
Cage |
Wild |
|
Few steps of his cage |
Shadow |
|
Concrete cell |
Long grass |
|
Locked |
Water hole |
|
Behind bars |
Plump deer |
|
Visitors |
Houses at the jungle’s edge |
|
Patrolling cars |
Village |
2.Notice
the use of a word repeated in lines such as these:
(i) On pads of velvet quiet,
In his quiet rage.
(ii) And stares with his brilliant eyes
At the brilliant stars.
What do you think is the effect of this repetition?
Answer : This repetition is a
poetic device used by the poet in order to increases the intensity of the
tiger’s rage and his helpless silence.‘Velvet quiet’ refers to the quiet
velvet pads of the tiger, which cannot run or leap. They can only walk
around the limited space in the cage. The use of ‘quiet rage’ symbolises the
anger and ferocity that is building up inside the tiger as it wants to run out
into the forest and attack a deer, but the rage is quiet because it cannot come
out in the open as it is in the cage. This double use of ‘quiet’ has brought
immense beauty to the poem. Similarly, the use of ‘brilliant’ for the tiger’s
eyes as well as the stars also brings out the magnificence of these lines. The
tiger has dreams of being free in its ‘brilliant’ eyes. It sees the stars (that
have also been described as brilliant) with the same eyes. It stares at the
brilliant stars with its brilliant eyes thinking about how beautiful its life
could be in the forest. The repetitiveness of these words gives a wonderful
effect to the poem.
3.Read the following two poems − one about a tiger and the other about
a panther. Then discuss: Are zoos necessary for the protection or conservation
of some species of animals? Are they useful for educating the public? Are there
alternatives to zoos?
|
The Tiger |
The Panther |
|
The tiger behind the
bars of his cage growls, PETER NIBLETT |
The Panther His
vision, from the constantly passing bars,
RAINER MARIA RILKE |
Answer : The Zoo is very
necessary place for some animals as they could be hunted down, poisoned by
some wild food, or could drown in water in the forest. They also aware public
about the nature of animals and make human friendly with animals. However, a
zoo is not the correct substitute for a forest. In a zoo, an animal would feel
caged, bound, and not free to roam about in the wild. It is for this reason
that wildlife sanctuaries and national parks have been instituted in order to
conserve several endangered species. These places provide protection as well as
natural surroundings to these species. They can roam about freely in their
habitats and are safe too. The public can visit these parks and get educated
about the animals and their lifestyles. The parks and sanctuaries are run using
a strict set of rules, the most prominent being the ban on hunting. Since the
animals are in the open, visitors would not be able feed them and would not
misbehave or try to play with them as they are under strict guidance. Such
incidents have been recorded in zoos where people irritate and tease the
animals. Hence, a wild life sanctuary is a good alternative for animals to be
safe as well as in their natural surroundings.
Question Bank A Tiger in the Zoo
Summary
‘This
poem contrasts a tiger in the zoo with the tiger in its natural habitat. The
poem moves from the zoo to the jungle, and back again to the zoo. The poem
provides a contrast in the mood and environment of a tiger when he is in the
zoo and a tiger when he is in the forest. In the zoo, he has no freedom. He is
kept in a cemented cell behind the bars. He feels angry, frustrated and
helpless. This reminds him of his natural habitat, his hiding and sliding in
the long grass near the water hole and pouncing upon the fat deer, the way he terrorised
the villagers, displaying his sharp teeth and claws. At night in the zoo he
hears the sounds of patrolling cars. The tiger in the zoo appears helpless as
to be a mere showpiece and source of entertainment to people. The poet wants to
convey that it is cruel to keep wild animals in small enclosures of the zoo,
away from their natural habitat. They feel angry, helpless and unhappy in the
cage. He pays no attention to the visitors who came to watch him. In the
silence of the night, he stares at the brilliant stars with his bright eyes.
Extract Based Questions
(4 marks each)
Read
the following extracts and answer the question/complete the sentences that
follow
Question
1. He
stalks in his vivid stripes The few steps of his cage On pads of velvet quiet,
In his
quiet rage.
(a)What
are the two qualities of the animal under reference ?
(b)Why
does he move only a few steps ?
(c)Pick
out the word from the stanza that means the same as ‘clear’.
(d)Who has written the above lines ?
Answer:
(a) The two qualities of the animal are : He has stripes and velvet pads. (b) He
moves only a few steps because he is in the cage.
(c)
Vivid.
(d)Leslie
Norris
Question
2. He
stalks in his vivid stripes The few steps of his cage,
On pads of velvet quiet,
In his
quiet rage.
(a)Who
is ‘he’ here ?
(b)The
two qualities of the animal are …….. .
(c)He
is in rage because ………. .
(d)Which
word refers to ‘lines’ ?
Answer:
(a)’He here is a tiger.
(b)He
has ‘vivid’ stripes and velvet pads.
(c)He
is in the cage.
(d)Stripes.
Question
3. He
should be lurking in shadow, Sliding through long grass Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass
(a)The
tiger is moving through ………. .
(b)The
tiger lies in wait near the water hole ………. .
(c)The
word plump shows that deer is referred to as ……….. .
(d)Name
the poet.
Answer:
(a) long grass.
(b)
for a fat deer.
(c)
fat.
(d)
Leslie Norris
Question
4. He
should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding
through long grass
(a) He
should be lurking in shadow to?
(b) He
should be sliding through long grass, but actually he is?
(c) He is?..........
(d)
Which word refers to ‘fat’ ?
Answer:
(a) stalk the deer.
(b)
in a cage of the zoo.
(c)
Tiger.
(d)
Plump.
Question
5. He
should be snarling around houses
At the
jungle’s edge,
Baring
his white fangs, his claws,
Terrorising
the village !
(a) Who
is ‘he’ in the above extract ?
(b)
‘White fangs’ shows the …….. of the animal.
(c)
Trace a word from the extract that means “showing the teeth and making fearful
sound”.
(d)
Where is the tiger snarling ?
Answer:
(a) ‘He’ here is the tiger.
(b)
White pointed teeth of tiger.
(c)
‘Snarling’ means ‘showing the teeth and making fearful sound’.
(d) At the jungle’s edge.
Question
6. But
he’s locked in a concrete cell
His
strength behind bars,
Stalking
the length of his cage,
Ignoring
visitors.
(a) Who
is ‘he’ in the poem ?
(b) Why
is he ignoring visitors ?
(c)
Here ‘stalking’ means
(d)
Where is the tiger locked ?
Answer:
(a) ‘He’ here refers to a tiger.
(b)
‘He’ is ignoring the visitors because he is angry.
(c)
Here ‘stalking’ means ‘pacing’.
(d)
In a concrete cell.
Question
7. He
hears the last voice at night
The
patrolling cars And stares with his brilliant eyes At the brilliant stars.
(a) ‘He’ in the above stanza is?
(b) The
last voice that he hears is that of
(c) The
tiger stares at stars because he is
(d)
Which word means the same as ‘sparkling’ ?
Answer:
(a) ‘He’ refers to a tiger in the zoo.
(b)
the patrolling cars in the zoo.
(c)
aspiring to get free.
(d)
Here ‘Stalking’ means moving slowly and quietly in a threatening way.
Short Answer Type
Questions 30 – 40 words
(2 marks each)
Question
1. Describe
some of the activities of the tiger as stated by the poet.
Answer: Some of the activities
of the tiger as stated by the poet are – walking along the cage, hearing the
patrolling of cars, ignoring visitors and staring at the brilliant stars of the
sky.
Question
2. Why
does the tiger express his anger quietly?
Answer: The tiger expresses his
anger quietly, because he is helpless. He can do nothing from behind the bars.
He is not free as he was in the forest.
Question
3. What
does the poet want to convey through the poem ?
Answer: The poet exhibits the
miserable life led by the animals in the zoo. He shows the two different –
lifes i.e., in the zoo and the life at a natural habitat. According to the paet
animals should not be caged. They should be let free in the wild.
Long Answer Type
Questions (4 marks each)
Question
1. Do you
agree that wild animals should be caged ? comment yes or no giving reasons.
Answer: Wild animals should not
be caged. This is a well known fact that tiger is a royal species which is on
the verge of extinction. In ancient times tigers moved around freely in the
forests. But today they are caged and left in the zoo for the entertainment of
people. In fact, they are not meant for confinement. The result is that their
off spring also do not learn to hunt, when they are caged. Caging wild animals
also leads to disturbance of ecological balance. So, wild animals should be let
free. They belong to the forest. Cages are not meant for a wild animal
specially a tiger.
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