Flamingo Poem Chapter 6 Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers — English STD 12 Science — Question

How might the message of the poem, ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’ be different if the following last four lines were omitted?

When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie
Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by.
The tigers in the panel that she made
Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid

In a world that is constantly running after ‘more’ and chasing the next new thing, would it be fair to think of Neruda’s call as merely a fanciful idea?

Write down the central idea of the poem “A Roadside Stand”

How can we say that marriage was a compromise for Aunt Jennifer? Support your response with two justifications.

Observe the following lines from two different poems.

(Aunt Jennifer's Tigers)

When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie
Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by.

(The Roadside Stand)

I can’t help owning the great relief it would be
To put these people at one stroke out of their pain.

There are many commonalities between the two poems. Imagine that you are interviewing Adrienne Rich and Robert Frost together. Ask them any two questions that would highlight two points of similarity between their poems, and create their responses to each.

You may begin this way:

Interviewer:

Rich:

Frost:

What will counting up to twelve and keeping still help us achieve?

Imagine you are Pablo Neruda, the poet of Keeping Quiet.
What advice might you offer to Robert Frost, the poet of A Roadside Stand, in the context of his conflicted emotions, as displayed in the given lines-
The requisite lift of spirit has never been found,
Or so the voice of the country seems to complain,
I can't help owning the great relief it would be
To put these people at one stroke out of their pain.

Pen down your advice, in a letter to Frost.

You may begin this way:
Dear Robert
I recently read your poem, "A Roadside Stand," and..."

You may end this way:
I hope this advice is helpful to you. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to support you.
Warmly,
Pablo Neruda

Why do you think Shakespeare is ‘wicked’ and the map ‘a bad example’ to these children?

ou are a blogger who loves to record travel stories. You recently visited a picturesque location and you were enamored by its beauty. Pen down the post for your blog giving vivid descriptions of the natural beauty of this place. Supplement your writing with Keats’ ideas about beauty.

What is the central idea of the poem 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers'?