Question

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: (5) 

He hears the last voice at night. The patrolling cars, And stares with his brilliant eyes At the brilliant stars. He stalks in his vivid stripes A few steps of his cage.

1. Whose is the last voice heard by the tiger?
   1. police jeep
   2. patrolling cars
   3. watchmen
   4. roar of lion

2. Complete the sentence appropriately.
   It is clear that ‘Repetition’ is the poetic device used for ‘his brilliant eyes at the brilliant stars’ because ______. (Clue: explain how repetition applies here) 

3. The main contrasting ideas in this extract are ______.
   1. tiger and deer.
   2. cruelty and sympathy.
   3. confinement and freedom.
   4. master and slave.
4. The use of the word ‘stalks’ creates an image of ______.
   1. cowardice
   2. frustration
   3. lethargy
   4. purposefulness
5. State whether the following statement is True or False:
   The poem uses ‘staring at the sky’ to symbolize the freedom ‘he’ yearns for. 

Answer 1

1. patrolling cars
2. It is clear that ‘Repetition’ is the poetic device used for ‘his brilliant eyes at the brilliant stars’ because the phrase emphasizes the tiger’s longing for freedom and highlights his frustration and helplessness in captivity.
3. The main contrasting ideas in this extract are confinement and freedom.
4. The use of the word ‘stalks’ creates an image of purposefulness.
5. The statement is True.