Flamingo (Poem): Aunt Jennifer's Tigers · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
Which poetic contrast best expresses the central conflict in “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers”?
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Which poetic contrast best expresses the central conflict in “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers”?
- A.The tigers’ bright, fearless movements are contrasted with Aunt Jennifer’s trembling hands.Correct answer
- B.The hunters’ courage is contrasted with the tigers’ fear.
- C.Aunt Jennifer’s wealth is contrasted with her husband’s poverty.
- D.The beauty of nature is contrasted with the ugliness of the forest.
Solution
The poem contrasts the energetic, fearless tigers created by Aunt Jennifer with her own timid and oppressed condition. This contrast reveals her wish for a life of freedom and self-expression.
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