Read the poem again, and work in pairs or groups to do the following tasks.

(i) Find the words that describe the movements and actions of the tiger in the cage and in the wild. Arrange them in two columns.


(ii) Find the words that describes the two places, and arrange them in two columns.


Now try to share ideas about how the poet uses words and images to contrast the two situations.

(i)


Movements and actions of the tiger in the cage



Movements and actions of the tiger in the wild



Stalking



Lurking



Ignoring



Sliding



Starting



Snarling



Hearing



Baring




Terrorizing



(ii)


Places in the cage



Places in the wild



Pads of velvet quite



Long grass



Concrete cell



Water hole



Behind bars



Jungle’s edge



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