How does the tiger symbolize broader issues in society?
What is the tiger doing in the cage?
Which theme is most central to the poem?
Which sound device is most prominent in “On pads of velvet quiet”?
What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza?
What does the phrase "quiet rage" in the first stanza suggest about the tiger?
How might the poet’s depiction of the tiger resonate with the environmental concerns of the modern world?
What do the lines “And stares with his brilliant eyes / At the brilliant stars” suggest about the tiger?
What is the effect of the imagery in the line “He should be lurking in shadow, sliding through long grass”?
How does the poem highlight the conflict between freedom and captivity?
