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1. How do ‘denizens’ and ‘chivalric’ add
to our understanding of the tiger’s attitudes?
Answer:
The
tigers, like the beasts of prey, are forest dwellers. They are regarded as
'chivalric' because they reside far away from human populations. This
emphasises their honourable and magnificent status in the animal kingdom. Thus,
the phrases 'chivalric' and 'denizens' add to our understanding of the tiger's
mentality.
2. Why do you think Aunt Jennifer’s hands
are ‘fluttering through her wool’ in the second stanza? Why is she finding the
needle so hard to pull?
Answer:
On
a panel, Aunt Jennifer is weaving the tigers. Pulling the needle is tough for
her as her hands move around the yarn. Her hand is heavy with the weight of
years of marriage, making it difficult to lift the needle.
3. What is suggested by the image
‘massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band’?
Answer:
The
image of the ‘massive weight of Uncle's wedding band' reflects the weight of
Aunt Jennifer's difficult and unpleasant married life experience. The wedding
band is symbolic, and the image is suggestive. It represents the unshakable
marriage relationship between the wife and the husband.
4. Of what or of whom is Aunt Jennifer
terrified with in the third stanza?
Answer:
In
the third verse, the poet mentions Aunt Jennifer's "terrified hands."
Her mind is still filled with terrible recollections from the past. She has
been through a lot of bad moments and tribulations in her married life. These
ordeals suffocated and crushed her, and the consequences can still be seen. She
is enslaved by the trials that have controlled her life.
5. What are the ‘ordeals’ Aunt Jennifer
is surrounded by? Why is it significant that the poet uses the word ‘ringed’?
What are the meanings of the word ‘ringed’ in the poem?
Answer:
In
the midst of constrictions, the poet addresses his matrimonial experiences. The
phrase 'ringed' implies that her bad marriage or nasty grip on her is still in
place. The term 'ringed' has two meanings. The first is the traditional meaning
of the ring, which is that it symbolises the holy connection of marriage. The
second way is to use the word 'ringed' in a figurative sense, which meaning
surrounded or encircled.
6. Why do you think Aunt Jennifer created
animals that are so different from her own character? What might the poet be
suggesting, through this difference?
Answer:
The
tigers appear to be 'prancing.' They stride with 'sleek chivalric assurance'
and 'do not fear' the gentlemen beneath the tree. As a result, they are emblems
of beauty, ferocity, and strength. Aunt Jennifer, on the other hand, is afraid
and frail. Pulling the needles through the wool is proving difficult for her
hands. Her hands are swollen from the weight of her wedding band. The
sufferings of her marital life are still ringing in her scared palms. Because
of the contrast, the intensity is amplified.
7. Interpret the symbols found in this
poem.
Answer:
Adrienne
Rich's 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers' is full of meaning. The worry, pains, and
ordeals of married life are symbolised by the huge weight of the wedding band.
'Ringed with ordeals' and 'terrified hands' underscore Aunt Jennifer's painful
memories, both mentally and physically.
8. Do you sympathise with Aunt Jennifer?
What is the attitude of the speaker towards Aunt Jennifer?
Answer:
Yes,
we sympathise with Aunt Jennifer because she has been through a lot during her
marriage. Aunt Jennifer is treated with sympathy by the speaker. The poet uses
a variety of intriguing symbols and imagery to portray a woman who has gone
through terrible and unpleasant moments as well as painful situations during
her married life.
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