English Core > Literature Class 12 > Flamingo Poetry

Read the following extracts and answer the questions for any one of the given two, (a) or (b): (a) Aunt Jennifer's fingers fluttering through her wool Find even the ivory needle hard to pull. The massive weight of Uncle's wedding band Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer's hand. 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. (Aunt Jennifer's Tigers)

(i) Complete the following suitably: The massive weight of 'wedding band' symbolises ________. (1 mark) (ii) By the phrase 'fingers fluttering', the poet portrays Aunt Jennifer in a constant state of ________ (nervousness/happiness). (1 mark) (iii) Read the assertion and the reason below, with reference to the given extract. Assertion: Aunt Jennifer lives a life full of agony and pain. Reason: She is a victim of the male dominant society. (A) Both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. (B) Both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion. (C) The assertion is true, but the reason is false. (D) The assertion is false, but the reason is true. (1 mark) (iv) Complete the following suitably : The tigers in the panel will go on prancing .............. The above line refers to the ________ of art. (1 mark) (v) The expressions 'terrified hands' and 'ordeals' used in the above extract highlight the ________ of women in marriage. (1 mark) (vi) Choose the correct option: 'Tigers in the panel' symbolise (1 mark) (A) Aunt Jennifer's interest in wildlife. (B) Tigers in the green forest. (C) Aunt Jennifer's deep desire for freedom. (D) Tigers that are yellow in colour.