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    WELCOME TO THE POWERPOINT

    AUNT JENNIFER'S
    PRESENTATION……

    TIGERS
    POET:- ADRIENNE RICH

    PREPARED BY :-
    G. D. WAGHMARE
    PGT (ENGLISH)
    JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA
    BHUPDEVPUR, DISTT:- RAIGARH
    First Stanza
    Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across a
    screen, Bright topaz denizens of a world
    of green.

    They do not fear the men beneath the


    tree;
    They pace in sleek chivalric certainty.
    Explanation
     The poet is talking about a lady whom
    she addresses as Aunt Jennifer.
     She is embroidering a piece of cloth. It
    could be a table cloth or a wall hanging.
     The pattern shows tigers who are
    moving and jumping around all over
    the fabric.
     They are bright yellow in color like the
    color of the topaz stone (use of
    metaphor).
    Continuation...
     The dense green forest background is
    their home.
     They are the proud and fearless
    citizens of the forest.
     Here is a contrast between Aunt
    Jennifer and her tigers. The tigers are
    fearless but this lady, who is
    embroidering them is not so.
     The tigers look elegant, shining and
    full of the gentleman’s grace.
    Second Stanza
    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.
    Explanation
    The lady’s fingers are trembling with
    the fear of her husband.
    She is pursuing her hobby in her free
    time but probably, she is still afraid
    of her husband who could scold her.
    Her fingers are so tired of working
    endlessly all her life
    The needle is also heavy for her to
    pull out of the cloth.
    Continuation...
     The words ‘Uncle’s wedding Band’ as the
    band was bought by her husband, it is
    his till today.
     The lady is dependent on her husband .
     She is still burdened by the weight of the
    ring. ‘weight’ means the encirclement or
    trapping that has fallen upon her by
    getting married to him, she has been
    burdened by the obligations of married
    life, has become the man’s property.
     She has been living a demanding life due
    to which she has worn out in her old age.
    Third Stanza
    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.
    Explanation
     Her wish to live a free, fearless life is
    indicated by her choice of design – tigers.
     It shows her innermost desire of being
    strong, fearless which has been
    overpowered by her husband.
     Probably, her ordeal will end upon her
    death.
     Her frightened, shaking fingers will be put
    to rest.
     But still, even after death, the ring shall
    remain on her hand, i.e. her husband’s rule
    over her is not yet over!
    Literary Devices

     Rhyme Scheme :- aabb

    Alliteration:- ‘p’ is
    repeated in prancing,
    proud.
    New word
    Prance : walk or move around
    with high springy steps.
    Topaz : a bright yellow coloured
    stone.
    Denizens : here, an animal
    that lives or is found in a
    particular place.
    Sleek : elegant.
    Continuation...
    Chivalric : being courteous esp. to
    women, an act of a gentleman.
    Ordeals: extremely severe tests or
    experiences.
    Prancing : to move around proudly.
    Fluttering : to move in quick,
    irregular motions as if being
    agitated.
    Interpretation of Symbols
     denizens of a world of green’ means
    inhabitants of the forest.
    ‘massive weight of Uncle’s wedding
    band’ means the burden of marital
    obligations.
    ‘Sits heavily upon Aunt’ means has
    laid a lot of stress on her.
    ‘ringed with ordeals’ means to get
    entrapped in hardships and
    sufferings.
     THANK YOU…………..

    THANK
    YOU………………....

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