'on pads of Velvet quiet in his quiet rage' How does the tiger act in the cage?Q2- Notice the use of a word repeated in lines such as these: (i) On pads of velvet quiet, In his quiet rage. (ii) And stares with his brilliant eyes At the brilliant stars. What do you think is the effect of this repetition?

The poet has used repetition to create a GREATER impact on the reader. ‘Velvet QUIET’ refers to the footsteps of the tiger, which are silent and cannot be heard as he walks around his cage. ‘Quiet rage’ shows the extent of the tiger’s fury at being locked up in a cage. He is a majestic beast who should roam freely, but instead, he is confined to a small cage in a zoo. He FEELS rage or anger at this, but this anger is ‘quiet’ because he cannot do anything about it. The poet also says that the tiger stares at the “brilliant stars” with his “brilliant eyes”. This suggests that the tiger’s eyes also shine brightly like the stars. However, instead of being able to walk proudly beneath these stars, the tiger is FORCED to LOOK at them from within his cage and just dream about his life in the forest.