Q1. [5]
Or if some time when roaming round,
A noble wild beast greets you,
With black stripes on a yellow ground,
Just notice if he eats you.
This simple rule may help you learn
The Bengal Tiger to discern.
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
- (i) The poem helps to identify a [1]
- (a) zebra
- (b) Asian Tiger
- (c) Asian Lion
- (d) Bengal Tiger
- (ii) Complete the sentence appropriately.
It is clear that alliteration is the poetic device used for 'roaming round' because _________. (Clue: explain how alliteration applies here) [1]
- (iii) State whether the following statement is True or False:
The extract helps to identify a Royal Bengal Tiger. [1]
- (iv) In the given lines, what effect does the poet create?
'Just notice if he eats you.
This simple rule may help you learn
The Bengal Tiger to discern.' [1]
- (a) irony
- (b) terror
- (c) sympathy
- (d) criticism
- (v) Which word in the extract tells you that you have recognised the animal? [1]
- (a) rule
- (b) discern
- (c) roaming
- (d) notice
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2023 2/2/1 Q7(A)
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Model Answer
(i) (d) Bengal Tiger
(ii) It is clear that alliteration is the poetic device used for 'roaming round' because both words begin with the same consonant sound 'r', which is the defining feature of alliteration.
(iii) True — The extract helps to identify a Royal Bengal Tiger, as the poem describes an animal with black stripes on a yellow ground, which is the Bengal Tiger.
(iv) (a) irony
(v) (b) discern
Source: "How to Tell Wild Animals," extract stanza
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Explanation
- (i) The stanza explicitly names "Bengal Tiger" in the last line.
- (ii) For alliteration questions, always state which same sound/letter repeats and that it appears at the beginning of consecutive/nearby words.
- (iii) "Bengal Tiger" and "Royal Bengal Tiger" refer to the same animal; the statement is True.
- (iv) The humour lies in the absurd suggestion of noticing "if he eats you" — you cannot survive to identify the tiger, making it ironic. Examiners expect 'irony' here.
- (v) "Discern" means to recognise or identify — it directly signals recognition of the animal. Always check vocabulary meanings for such options.
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