Question

Read the given extract and answer the question given.

He stalks in his vivid stripes The few steps of his cage, On pads of velvet quiet, In his quiet rage.

1. What is the most likely reason the poet chooses to say ‘vivid’ stripes instead of just stating the colours of the stripes?  (2)
2. Fill the blank with ONE word.   (1)
   The tiger's stalking suggests a movement that is ______ within the confines of its cage.
3. How does the poet reinforce the contrast between the tiger's confined environment and its internal emotions?  (1)
4. Select the option that applies the same rhyme scheme as the lines of the given extract.   (1)
   1. This bird so small and sweet,
      Sings aloud in the morn,
      Perched on a branch green,
      Chirp, chirp, tweet, tweet.
   2. Perched on a branch green,
      This bird so sweet and lean,
      Sings aloud in a voice sweet,
      Chirp, chirp, tweet, tweet.
   3. This bird sings without a care,
      sweet Perched on a branch green,
      A song with the world to share,
      With its feelings so keen.
   4. This bird so small and
      Sings aloud in the morn
      Perched on a green branch
      Singing its own melody

Answer 1

1. To convey a sense of intensity and liveliness in the tiger's appearance, the word 'vivid' implies that the stripes are not only distinct in colour but also vibrant and full of life. This implies that the tiger's markings are not dull or subdued but rather vividly striking and attention-grabbing, pointing to the animal's magnificence.
2. The tiger's stalking suggests a movement that is restless within the confines of its cage.
3. By using of the word ‘quiet’ twice in the given lines.
4. This bird so small and sweet,
   Sings aloud in the morn,
   Perched on a branch green,
   Chirp, chirp, tweet, tweet.