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Aunt Jennifer's Tigers

Tripura Board · Class 12 · English

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Card 1Poet Background

Who is the poet of 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers' and what is she known for?

Answer

Adrienne Rich (1929-2012) was an American poet born in Baltimore, Maryland. She is widely known for her involvement in the contemporary women's movement as a poet and theorist. She published nineteen

Card 2Vocabulary

What does the word 'denizen' mean in the context of the poem?

Answer

Denizen means a person, animal, or plant that lives, grows, or is often found in a particular place. In the poem, it refers to the tigers as inhabitants of the green world on Aunt Jennifer's embroider

Card 3Vocabulary

What does 'sleek' mean in the poem and how does it describe the tigers?

Answer

Sleek means elegant. The tigers are described as moving with 'sleek chivalric certainty,' suggesting they are graceful, confident, and noble in their movements, contrasting with Aunt Jennifer's trembl

Card 4Imagery and Description

Describe the tigers as portrayed in the first stanza of the poem.

Answer

The tigers are described as prancing across a screen, bright topaz (golden-yellow) in color, living in a world of green. They are fearless of the men beneath the tree and move with sleek, chivalric ce

Card 5Contrast and Theme

What contrast is established between the tigers and Aunt Jennifer in the poem?

Answer

The tigers are confident, fearless, and free-moving, while Aunt Jennifer is trembling, oppressed, and struggling. The tigers 'do not fear' and move with 'certainty,' while Aunt Jennifer's fingers are

Card 6Imagery and Symbolism

What does 'Aunt Jennifer's fingers fluttering through her wool' suggest?

Answer

The 'fluttering' fingers suggest nervousness, anxiety, and physical weakness. It shows Aunt Jennifer's trembling hands, possibly due to fear, old age, or the psychological burden of her oppressive mar

Card 7Symbolism

What is the significance of 'Uncle's wedding band' in the poem?

Answer

Uncle's wedding band represents the burden of marriage and male domination. It sits 'heavily' upon Aunt Jennifer's hand, symbolizing the oppressive weight of her married life and the constraints impos

Card 8Symbolism and Theme

Why does Aunt Jennifer find 'even the ivory needle hard to pull'?

Answer

This suggests physical weakness and emotional burden. The difficulty in pulling the needle represents how the oppression in her marriage has affected her physically and psychologically, making even si

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