Aunt Jennifer's Tigers — Class 12 English PYQs

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.

What makes it difficult for Aunt Jennifer to pull the needle?

What does the 'massive weight of Uncle's wedding band' symbolise?

Complete the following sentence appropriately.
Even after Aunt Jennifer's death, her hands will remain 'ringed with ordeals' suggesting _________.

The tigers will 'go on prancing, proud and unafraid' because

State whether the given statement is True or False with reference to the extract.
Aunt Jennifer's art will outlive her suffering.

The contrast between Aunt Jennifer and her tigers highlights

The tigers in the panel that she made Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid. What is the tone of the poet reflected in the above lines?

After reading 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers' and 'Going Places', discuss how both texts address the theme of women's empowerment and the need for women to break free from societal constraints.

(f) Why do Aunt Jennifer's tigers not fear the men beneath the tree ?