A Tiger in the Zoo Summary Class 10

Notes for Class 10

Students should read the A Tiger in the Zoo Summary Class 10 English provided below prepared based on the NCERT Book for Class 10 English. In the summary, the teacher has provided the gist of the lesson. The students will be able to understand the entire chapter easily. Students should go through all Class 10 English Chapter Summary provided by us on our website.

Class 10 English A Tiger in the Zoo Summary

⇒ The poet has depicted the tiger both in the cage and in its natural habitat.
⇒ The poet conveys that the tiger is best suited to roam the wild rather than be caged in a zoo
⇒ Animals are more majestic when seen in their natural habitat than enclosed in an artificial setting.
⇒ The tiger is aware of the sights and sounds around the him
⇒ The tiger’s body and strength are locked up behind the bars of the cage.
⇒ He strides proudly inside the cage suppressing his anger, while ignoring the visitors

Summary in Hindi

⇒ कवि ने बाघ को पिंजरे और उसके प्राकृतिक आवास दोनों में चित्रित किया है
⇒ कवि बताता है कि चिड़ियाघर में पिंजरे में बंद होने के बजाय बाघ जंगली घूमने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त है
⇒ पशु अपने प्राकृतिक आवास में देखे जाने पर कृत्रिम वातावरण की तुलना में अधिक राजसी होते हैं।
⇒ बाघ अपने आस-पास की जगहों और ध्वनियों से अवगत है
⇒ बाघ के शरीर और ताकत को पिंजरे की सलाखों के पीछे बंद कर दिया जाता है।
⇒ वह अपने गुस्से को दबाते हुए, आगंतुकों की उपेक्षा करते हुए पिंजरे के अंदर गर्व से चढ़ता है

A Tiger in the Zoo Class 10 English Important Questions

Extract Based Comprehension Question Exercises

‘He stalks in the his vivid stripes
The few steps of his cage,
On pads of velvet quiet
In his quite rage’

Question & Answer

Question. Who is ‘He’ in these lines?
Ans. ‘He’ is the Tiger

Question. Where is ‘he’ in these lines?
Ans. ‘He’ is in a cage in the zoo

Question. What is ‘his’ mood in the poem? Why is it so?
Ans. ‘He’ is in an angry mood, as he has been caged, and cannot move around.

Question. What is the poetic device used in line 3?
Ans. The poetic device used is ‘metaphor’

Extract Based Comprehension Question Exercises

‘He should be snarling around houses
At the jungle’s edge,
Baring his white fangs, his claws,
Terrorizing the village!

Question & Answer

Question. Who is ‘He’ in these lines?
Ans. 
‘He’ is the Tiger.

Question. Where does the poet say ‘he’ should be is in these lines?
Ans. 
The poet says that ‘he’ should be in the jungle/forest/in his natural habitat

Question. What does ‘Baring his white fangs’ mean in line 3?
Ans. 
‘Baring his white fangs’ means showing his sharp teeth in an attempt to frighten the villagers

Question. Name the poem and the poet?
Ans. 
The poem is A Tiger in the Zoo and the poet is Leslie Norris

Short Answer Questions

Question. What does the poet mean when he says that the Tiger’s strength is behind the bars?
Ans. 
The poet means that since the Tiger is locked in the cage, he has no freedom and therefore he cannot use his strength. He is angry and restless but proudly walks the length of his cage.

Question. Explain why the Tiger ignores the visitors at the zoo?
Ans. The Tiger is caged it has no freedom to roam the vast jungles. He is constrained by the space available in the cage. He is angry and restless. He suppresses his anger by proudly walking the length of his cage and ignoring the visitors who have come to see him.

Long Answer Questions

Question. Explain how the poet contrasts the Tiger in the cage to the Tiger in the jungle?
Ans. Main points
The poet says that since the Tiger is caged it has no freedom to roam the vast jungles. He is constrained by the space available in the cage. He is angry and restless but proudly walks the length of his cage, ignoring the visitors who have come to see him. All he can do is stare at the brilliant stars with his brilliant eyes. The poet contrasts this with the Tiger in the jungle, who is free, to roam the wild, sliding through long grass, and enjoying his liberty. He goes near water holes and where he can find deer. He snarls around houses at the edge of the jungle frightening the villagers by baring his fangs and his claws

A Tiger in the Zoo Summary Class 10