1. A Tiger in the Zoo Prepared By: - Nityanandesh Narayan Tripathi
PGT English
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

2. Annotation He stalks in his vivid stripes The few steps of his cage,
On pads of velvet quiet,
In his quite rage.
Annotation
He (Tiger) walks in quiet rage (Unexpressed Anger) in the few steps (small) cage (Cage of Zoo). He has vivid stripes (bright and attractive lines on skin).

3. Annotation He should be lurking in shadow, Sliding through long grass
He (Tiger) lurks (Waits) in shadow (Shade of the tree) and Slides (Walks Secretly) in the long grasses of the jungle.

4. Annotation Near the water hole Where the plump deer pass.
Near the water hole (Pond, Lake or River) he searches the plump (Fat) Deer (Food)

5. Annotation He should be snarling around houses At the jungle’s edge,
Baring his white fangs, his claws,
Terrorizing the village!
Annotation
He snarls (Roars) and walks around the houses (Village) at jungle’s edge (End). He shows his white fangs (Sharp Teeth) and Claws to terrorize (Scare) the village (The People of the Village).

6. Annotation But he’s locked in a concrete cell,
His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
Ignoring visitors.
Annotation
He (Tiger) is closed inside concrete cell (Cage of Stone). He can show his strength here. So he walks in the length (Limited Space) of the cage. He ignores the visitors (Humans who have kept him in the cage).

7. Annotation He hears the last voice at night, The patrolling cars,
And stares with his brilliant eyes
At the brilliant stars.
Annotation
He (Tiger) listens the last voice (The people going back to their houses) at night. He also listens the sound of patrolling cars (the cars of police). By his brilliant eyes (Hopeful eyes for freedom) he looks at the brilliant stars (Bright future of freedom).

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