Textbook Solutions: Tiger | Gul Mohar Class 5: Book Solutions, Summaries & Worksheets PDF Download

Understanding The Poem 

1. 
Ans: The tiger moves quietly in his cage, stalking back and forth.

2. 
Ans: The word "rage" in the fourth line tells us about the tiger's mood. It means the tiger is feeling angry or frustrated.

3. 
Ans: The speaker thinks a tiger should go to a water hole because it is a natural habitat for tigers where they can find food (plump deer) and water.

4.
Ans: No, the tiger ignores the visitors, which suggests that he is not happy to see them.

(B)
1. He stalks in his vivid stripes
The few steps of his cage,
On pads of velvet quiet, In his quiet rage.
(a) 
Ans: The confinement in a concrete cell and being separated from their natural habitat is responsible for the quiet rage of the tiger.

(b)
Ans: "Velvet quiet" suggests that the tiger's movements are soft, smooth, and almost silent, like the feel of velvet. It conveys a sense of stealth and grace in the way the tiger moves.

2. He should be snarling around houses
At the jungle’s edge,
Baring his white fangs, his claws,
Terrorising the village.
(a)
Ans: In these lines, the description of the tiger portrays it as a fierce and threatening creature, snarling and terrorizing the village. This is different from the earlier description where the tiger was quietly pacing in its cage.

(b)
Ans: The tiger should snarl around the houses at the jungle's edge to establish its dominance and protect its territory. It is a natural behavior for a tiger in the wild.

(c)
Ans: The mention of fangs and claws emphasizes the tiger's powerful and fearsome physical attributes. These are the tools the tiger uses for hunting and self-defense.

(C) 
1.
Ans: The speaker feels that the tiger should be in its natural habitat, roaming freely in the jungle, and not confined in a concrete cell. The speaker does not approve of the concrete cell as a home for the tiger. This is evident from the lines "He should be lurking in shadow, Sliding through long grass Near the water hole Where plump deer pass."

Appreciating the Poem 

2. 
Ans:
(a) The repetition of the word "quiet" in the lines "On pads of velvet quiet, In his quiet rage" emphasizes the contrast between the tiger's outward calmness and inner frustration or anger. It highlights the conflicting emotions the tiger experiences.
(b) The repetition of the word "brilliant" in the lines "And stares with his brilliant eyes / At the brilliant stars" emphasizes the intensity and brightness of the tiger's eyes as it gazes at the stars. It conveys a sense of longing or yearning for its natural habitat and freedom.