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 case and in the wild. Arrange them in two columns. 

(ii) Find the words that describe 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.

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(i)

 

In the cage In the wild
Stalks Lurking in shadow
Few steps of his cage Sliding through long grass
Quiet rage Snarling around houses
Locked in a concrete cell Baring his white fangs, his claws
Stalking the length of his cage Terrorising the village
Ignoring visitors
Stares at the brilliant stars

(ii)
Cage Wild
Few steps of his cage Shadow
Concrete cell Long grass
Locked Water hole
Behind bars Plump deer
Visitors Houses at the jungle’s edge
Patrolling cars Village
 

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