TIGER IN A ZOO

Open Ended

AFTER WATCHING THE VIDEO

•Connection: How does this visual contrast enhance your understanding of the poem's themes?

Multiple Choice

Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem

• AABB

• ABBA

• ABCB

• ACBC

Multiple Choice

"He stalks in his vivid stripes" is an example of which figure of speech?

• SIMILE

• PERSONIFICATION

• METAPHOR

• ALLITERATION

Multiple Choice

Identify the figure of speech in: “In his quiet rage.”

• PERSONIFICATION

• OXYMORON

• ALLITERATION

• SIMILE

Multiple Choice

The phrase “vivid stripes” uses which poetic device?

• SIMILE

• IMAGERY

• IRONY

• HYPERBOLE

Multiple Choice

What is the main message conveyed in the poem “A Tiger in the Zoo”?

• Wild animals are dangerous and must be locked up.

• Animals are happiest when they are in zoos.

• wild animals should be free in their natural habitat.

• NONE

Multiple Choice

Which theme is highlighted through the contrast between the tiger in the zoo and the tiger in the wild?

• Power vs. weakness

• Nature vs. nurture

• Silence vs. noise

• Freedom vs. captivity

Multiple Choice

The poet draws attention to the plight of the tiger to:

• Promote zoo tourism

• Highlight animal rights and conservation

• Show how dangerous tigers can be

• Emphasize the tiger’s hunger

Open Ended

At present Wild tigers are in crisis and the main threat is human activity, while captive animals are exploited in zoos and circuses.  In the wild, less than 5,000 tigers remain.  The largest population is in India but less than 1,500 survive there. Why do you think this number is dwindling? Write down all the possible reasons.