English Notes by Atul Sir

Friday, October 16, 2026

Use of It and There

USE OF ‘THERE’, ‘IT’

USE OF ‘THERE’:

ð RULES:

ð ‘There’ is used as a subject in the sentence if no subject is given in the sentence.

ð The word – ‘There’ is used as a supportive subject.

ð ‘There’ is used only in those sentences in which only object of the sentence are given with its helping verb.

ð Here ‘There’ means ‘Nothing’ only it is used as a subject in the sentence in which only object are given.

èSee Some Examples:-

1. …………………………..

There was a queen.

2. …………………………….

There are clouds in the sky.

3. ………………………………….

There is a temple in our village.

4. …………………………………....

There are fifty students in his class.

5. ……………………………………

There is no book on this table.

6. ……………………………………

There are not five rooms in his house.

7. ……………………………………..

There was no well in our village.

8. ……………………………………..

There were not twenty five students in his class.

9. ………………………………………..

There was an angler(fisherman).

10. ……………………………………….

There is a hospital in my village.

11. …………………………………………

There were many scholars in the court of Akbar.

12. ………………………………………….

There are forty girls in my class.

13. ………………………………………….

Was there complete silence in the class?

14. ………………………………………….

Is there shortage(lack) of food grains in our country?

15. ……………………………………….

There is written my name on that wall.

USE OF ‘IT’:

ð RULES:

ð ‘It’ is used as a subject in the sentence if no subject is given in the sentence.

ð The word – ‘It’ is used as a supportive subject.

ð ‘It’ is used only in those sentences in which only object of the sentence are given with its helping verb.

ð Here ‘It’ means ‘Nothing’ only it is used as a subject in the sentence in which only object are given.

ð Sentence related with ‘weather’ , ‘month’, ‘time’, ‘days’ , ‘natural incidents’ are made by using the subject-‘It’

èSee Some Examples:-

1. …………………………..

It is very hot today. (Weather)

2. …………………………….

It is the month of October. (Month)

3. ………………………………….

It is Sunday today. (Day)

4. …………………………………....

It is 4’O clock. (Time)

5. ……………………………………

It is raining heavily (downpour).(Weather)

6. ……………………………………

It is growing dark. (Natural incident)

7. ……………………………………..

It was I who saved you. (Force on subject)

8. ……………………………………..

It was very cold yesterday.(Weather)

9. ………………………………………..

It will not be very cold the day after tomorrow.(Weather)

10. ……………………………………….

Was it not raining yesterday?(Weather)

11. …………………………………………

It has been raining for two hours.(Weather)

12. ………………………………………….

It was a very beautiful sunset. (Natural incident)

Generalknowledge

1. There are three thousands kinds of lice in the world.

2. Jaliyawala baag kand was happen 1919 b.c.

3. The hottest planet is venus.

4. The mars colour is red.

5. The longest plateform is at khadakpur in west Bengal,india;833 mitre.

6. The longest bridge is ‘ Akashi kayako bridge’, Hongkong.

7. The highest peak is mount everest.

8. The highest town is venchwan.china.

9. The country in which more goat is found, named india.

10. The large no. of sheep is found in Roos in the world.

Vocabulary

11. "babble","N","1.बडबडआना/बकवाद"
Rita's constant babble irritates Hari.

12. "backache","N","1.पीठदर्द"
Eversinceee his accident last summer he gets these backaches.

13. "backbiter","N","1.चुगलखोर"
Hari is a big backbiter.

14. "backchat","N","1.पलटकरजवाबदेना"
I will not take anymore of your backchat.

15. "bait","N","1.चारा"
Wet flour is like a bait for fishes.

16. "bake","VT","1.सेकना"
Sita is baking breads for breakfast.

17. "baldness","N","1.गंजापन"
Ram's baldness started too soon.

18. "bale","N","1.गठरी"
The washerman carried bales of clothes .

19. "ballot","V","1.मतदान"
The party balloted its members.

20. "balmy","Adj","1.सुखदायक"
Soft music sounds balmy.

21. "bandit","N","1.डाकू"
A group of bandits from Chambal surrendered before the police.

22. "barbarian","N","1.असभ्य/जंगली"
Sometimes videojockies act like barbarians.

23. "barbarous","Adj","1.गवार"
Ram treats his children barbarous trite.

24. "barber","N","1.नाई"
Ram goes to the barber to get his hair cut.

INSTRUCTOR:

ATUL SRIVASTAVA

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Conjunction

TYPES OF CONJUNCTION:

There are two types of conjunction:

1.Co – Ordination Conjunctions: it merges two equal sentence.

E.g: And, but, for, or, nor, also, etc.

2. Subordinating Conjunction:this word merges few important sub-sentences to major important sentences.

E.g: If, that, before, after, because, as, when, unless, since etc.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Adverb

=> TYPES OF ADVERB

There are three types of adverb:

1. Simple adverb

2. Relative adverb

3. Interrogative adverb

1. Simple Adverb-:

e.g:1.Time: he will come now.

2. I have done it before.

3.she arrived late.

4.Rama plays cricket daily.

(b) Place-:1. You will go there.

2. He looked up.

3. Mohan slept there.

4. Please come here in.

©Number-; 1.You have come again.

2. She always helps me.

(D) Manner-; 1.he reads clearly.

2. You work hard.

(E) Reason-; 1.he therefore let the class.

2. She is hence unable to go.

(F) Degree-; 1.he is quite wrong.

2. Hari is too carefree.

3. I am so glad.

4. It is good enough for you.

2. Relative Adverb-:

E.g: 1.Do you know the time when he left the house?

2. This is the place where I saw him?

3. This is the reason why he failed?

4. He knows the way how an essay is written?

3. Interrogative Adverb:

1. Where do you live?

2. Where will you come?

3. How did you like it?

4. Why are you sad?

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=" Adding ‘Ly' in the Adjective makes Adverb.

Foolish +ly = foolishly

certain+ly= certainly

Careless+ly= Carelessly

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Types of Adjective

=>TYPES OF ADJECTIVE

Adjective can be divided by following types;

1. Adjective of quality

2. Adjective of quantity

3. Adjective of number

4. Demonstrative adjective

5. Proper adjective

6. Exclamatory adjective

7. Emphasizing adjective

1. Adjective of Quality: It suggests any person, place or thing’s quality.

E.g. brave, large, big etc.

2. Adjective of Quantity: It suggests the quantity of anything.

E.g: much, whole, all, enough, some, little, etc.

3. Numeral or Adjective of Number:It suggests the number of any person or

thing.

E.g: seven, one, two, several, most, some, etc.

.There are three types of numeral adjective.

(A)Definite Numeral Adjective: It suggests a definite number.

E.g: one, two, three, first, second, third, etc.

(B)Indefinite Numeral Adjective: It is not relative with a definite number.

E.g: all, no, several, many, few, any etc.

©Distributive Numeral Adjective:It suggest different- different to the person or thing.

E.g: each, either, neither, every, etc.

4.Demonstrative Adjective: it suggests any one person or things.

E.g: this, that, there, those, some, another etc.

5.Interrogative Adjective:This word just comes before noun and as the question about that noun.

E.g:1. What book are you reading?

2. Whose pen is it?

3. Which place will you go?

6. Proper Adjective:An adjective which is make with proper noun is called the proper adjective.

E.g: Bengal tiger, Cuban cigars, American people, chinse noodles, Italian pizza, Indian tea etc.

7. Exclamatory Adjective: it suggest surprised.

e.g: a) what a weather.

b) What an idea.

8. Emphasizing Adjective: When ‘own’ and ‘very’ are used with dint called emphasizing adjective.

E.g:(a) These very mistakes, I had asked you to avoid, my own friends can’t not. Betray me

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Noun: Number

NOUN:NUMBER

Definition: A number is the word which suggests number of anything, person or place.

Types

There are two types of number:

1. Singular number

2. Plural number

1. Singular number: it suggests one person, one place or one thing.

Eg.:boy, king, pen, book, garden, valley etc.

2. Plural number: it suggests more than one person, place or thing.

Eg:boys, kings, pens, books, gardens, valleys etc.

èChange Singular Number to Plural Number:

1. Merge ‘s’ in the end of the word :

Boy - Boys

Friend - Friends

Author - Authors

Horse - Horses

2. If in the end of noun these words are given-‘s’ , ‘sh’ , ‘ch’ , ‘x’ then use ‘es’ for making plural in the end of these word:

Dress - dresses

Batch - batches

Catch - catches

Wrench(aithan) - wrenches

Tax - taxes

Punch - punches

Bush - bushes

3. If in the end of noun letter ‘o’ is given then use ‘es’ for plural:

Mango - mangoes

Volcano - volcanoes

Tomato - tomatoes

Echo - echoes

4. Some noun also ending with ‘o’ then use ‘s’ for plural:

Photo - photos

Dynamo - dynamos

5. If in the end of noun letter ‘y’ is given and before letter ‘y’ consonant letter is given then use ‘ies’ in the place of ‘y’----:

Lady - ladies

Fairy - fairies

Berry - berries

Country - countries

6. If in the end of noun letter ‘f’ or ‘fe’ is given then use ‘ves’ in the place of ‘f’ or ‘fe’-----:

Loaf - loaves

Calf - calves

Life - lives

Knife - knives

Leaf - leaves

7. Some nouns are ended with ‘f’ or ‘fe’ then use ---‘s’ for plural---:

Reef - reefs

Safe - safes

Gulf(khadi) - gulfs

Cliff(straight rock)- cliffs

Belief - beliefs

8. To change center vowel---:

Man - men

Tooth - teeth

Foot - feet

Mouse - mice

9. Use ‘en’---------:

Ox - oxen

Child - children

10. No change (same in singular & plural)---:

*Sheep - sheep

Series - series

Swine - swine

Species - species

Deer - deer

11. Use always in plural not in singular sense---:

Scissors, Tongs, Binoculars, Jeans, Sockes,

Trousers, Etc.

12. Use in singular----:

Physics,Maths, News, Billiards, Tuberculosis, Economics etc.

Note:1) Abstract noun is not used in plural----:

Poverty, Goodness, Bravery, etc.

Note:2) proper noun is also not used for plural---:

Ram , Kanpur, Ramayana etc.

Execise

èchange into plural forms:

1. Wood -

2. Water -

3. Asset -

4. Sand -

5. Iron -

6. Cloth -

7. Abuse -

8. Work -

9. Air -

10. Advice -

11. Custom -

12. Effect -

13. Colour -

14. Fruit -

15. Wit -

16. Arm -

17. Good -

18. Boy -

19. Day -

20. Daughter-in-law-

21. Class -

22. Army -

23. Story -

24. Monkey -

25. Baby -

26. Lady -

27. Thief -

28. Chief -

29. Calf -

30. Leaf -

31. Knife -

32. Roof -

33. Proof -

34. Woman -

35. Child -

36. Step-mother -

37. Bench -

38. Stomach -

39. Pain -

40. Poem -

fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the following words:

Child,mango, woman, tooth,rupee,man,sheep,story,friend,thank

1. He has a five………….note.

2. Her…………..are dirty.

3. Some………….are singing a song.

4. I want to purchase some ……….

5. The old …………are in the temple.

6. ………………..are playing in the field.

7. They are my …………………..

8. The ……..are grazing in the field.

9. My mother told me some fine…………..

10. Ramesh offers her his heartly …………….

correct the following sentences:

1. He bought five dozens apples.

2. India won the match by an inning.

3. Every means have been tried.

4. This poultry belongs to my brother.

5. Some cattle is grazing in the field.

6. The English are hard working peoples.

7. He distributed his wealth among his son-in-laws.

8. I would like to have fishes and chips in lunch.

9. It is hard to take pain for others.

10. My mother sends you respect.

11. Bread and milk are my favourite food.

12. Every boy and every girl were willing to go there.

13. I have written many poetries.

14. I have no breads to eat.

15. Where is my scissor?

Instructor

Atul Srivastava

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"In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein

Index and Pattern for Class 12 English Solution

INDEX FOR CLASS 12TH ENGLISH

FLAMINGO + VISTAS + POETRY COMPLETE NOTES INDEX

Class 12 English | By Atul Sir | UP Board & CBSE

FLAMINGO PROSE - 8 Chapters - ✅ All Done

1. Chapter-1: The Last Lesson - Alphonse Daudet

2. Chapter-2: Lost Spring - Anees Jung

3. Chapter-3: Deep Water - William Douglas

4. Chapter-4: The Rattrap - Selma Lagerlof

5. Chapter-5: Indigo - Louis Fischer

6. Chapter-6: Poets and Pancakes - Asokamitran

7. Chapter-7: The Interview - Christopher Silvester

8. Chapter-8: Going Places - A. R. Barton

FLAMINGO POETRY - 5 Chapters - ✅ All Done

1. Poetry-1: My Mother at Sixty-Six - Kamala Das

2. Poetry-2: Keeping Quiet - Pablo Neruda

3. Poetry-3: A Thing of Beauty - John Keats

4. Poetry-4: A Roadside Stand - Robert Frost

5. Poetry-5: Aunt Jennifer's Tigers - Adrienne Rich

VISTAS SUPPLEMENTARY - 6 Chapters - ✅ All Done

1. Vistas-1: The Third Level - Jack Finney

2. Vistas-2: The Tiger King - Kalki

3. Vistas-3: Journey to the End of the Earth - Tishani Doshi

4. Vistas-4: The Enemy - Pearl S. Buck

5. Vistas-5: On The Face Of It - Susan Hill

6. Vistas-6: Memories of Childhood - Zitkala-Sa & Bama

Total = 19 Chapters Actually (8+5+6) = 19 Chapters

Flamingo me officially 8 Prose + 6 Poetry hote hain, par CBSE 2025-26 ke latest syllabus me 5 poems hi hain, isliye aapka pura syllabus cover ho gaya hai.

CHAPTER WISE PATTERN

1. Pure Hindi Summary

2. Proper English Summary

3. Character Sketch English

4. Character Sketch Hindi

5. Word Meaning 50+ Words

6. Short Q&A - 10 Questions

7. Long Q&A - 5-6 Marks

8. MCQs - 10 Questions

9. Conclusion

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FLAMINGO POETRY CHAPTER-5 Aunt Jennifer's Tigers Class 12 Question Answer | English Notes By Atul Sir। UP Board & CBSE

FLAMINGO POETRY CHAPTER-5

Aunt Jennifer's Tigers Class 12 Question Answer | English Notes By Atul Sir। UP Board & CBSE

Aunt Jennifer's Tigers - Pure Hindi Summary For Up Board

यह कविता एड्रिएन रिच की है।

आंट जेनिफर बाघों की तस्वीर बना रही हैं। उनके बनाए हुए बाघ बहुत सुंदर, बहादुर, पीले-चमकीले हैं जो हरे जंगल में कूद रहे हैं, दौड़ रहे हैं। वे निडर हैं, किसी से नहीं डरते, इंसानों से भी नहीं। वे आजाद हैं।

पर आंट जेनिफर खुद आजाद नहीं हैं। वे एक बूढ़ी महिला हैं जो शादी के बंधन में बंधी हुई हैं। उनके हाथ में शादी की अंगूठी का भारी बोझ है। वह अंगूठी उनके लिए हथकड़ी जैसी है। उनके हाथ कांप रहे हैं, उंगलियों में सुई से टांका लगाना भी मुश्किल हो रहा है क्योंकि शादी के बोझ ने उन्हें कमजोर कर दिया है।

आंट जेनिफर के पति बहुत सख्त हैं। शादी के बाद से आंट जेनिफर को हमेशा पति के आदेश मानने पड़े, घर का काम करना पड़ा, अपनी इच्छाओं को दबाना पड़ा। वे अपने पति से डरती हैं। उनके पति की वजह से वे आजाद नहीं जी पाईं।

कवयित्री कहती हैं कि आंट जेनिफर के बाघ हमेशा आजाद और बहादुर रहेंगे, जंगल में दौड़ते रहेंगे, पर आंट जेनिफर खुद कभी आजाद नहीं हो पायेंगी। जब वे मर जायेंगी तब भी उनके हाथ में शादी की अंगूठी का बोझ रहेगा, उनका शरीर कब्र में जायेगा पर उनकी आत्मा पर शादी का बोझ रहेगा।

उनके मरने के बाद भी उनके बनाए हुए बाघ गर्व से, निडर होकर हरे जंगल में कूदते रहेंगे, पर आंट जेनिफर की दुख भरी जिंदगी खत्म हो जायेगी।

कविता सिखाती है कि शादी और पुरुष प्रधान समाज ने महिलाओं को गुलाम बना रखा है, उनकी आजादी छीन ली है, पर कला (बाघों की तस्वीर) हमेशा आजाद और अमर रहती है।

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Aunt Jennifer's Tigers - Proper Summary in English Language)

SUMMARY IN ENGLISH (For CBSE Board)

This poem is by Adrienne Rich.

Aunt Jennifer is making picture of tigers. Her tigers are very beautiful, brave, bright yellow, jumping and running in green forest. They are fearless, don't fear anyone, even men. They are free.

But Aunt Jennifer herself is not free. She is an old woman trapped in marriage bondage. She has heavy burden of wedding ring in her hand. That ring is like handcuff for her. Her hands are trembling, even stitching with needle is difficult because burden of marriage made her weak.

Aunt Jennifer's husband is very strict. Since marriage, Aunt Jennifer had to always obey husband's orders, do house work, suppress her wishes. She fears her husband. Due to husband she could not live freely.

Poet says Aunt Jennifer's tigers will always remain free and brave, running in forest, but Aunt Jennifer herself will never become free. Even when she dies, burden of wedding ring will remain in her hands, her body will go to grave but burden of marriage will remain on her soul.

Even after her death, her created tigers will proudly, fearlessly keep jumping in green forest, but Aunt Jennifer's sad life will end.

Poem teaches that marriage and male-dominated society has enslaved women, taken away freedom, but art (picture of tigers) always remains free and immortal.

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CHARACTER SKETCH OF AUNT JENNIFER - IN PURE ENGLISH for CBSE

Aunt Jennifer is central character of poem.

She is an old woman trapped in unhappy marriage and male-dominated society. She is not free.

She is weak, trembling, burdened. Her hands tremble due to heavy weight of wedding ring (marriage burden) and old age. Even needle is hard to pull for her.

She is oppressed by husband. She has to obey husband, do house work, suppress wishes. She fears her husband. She could not live freely.

She is artistic. She creates beautiful, brave, bright yellow tigers jumping in green forest, fearless and free, unlike herself. Her tigers are symbol of her desire for freedom and bravery.

She dies with burden of marriage still on her, but her art (tigers) remains immortal, free, proud.

She represents all women oppressed by marriage and patriarchy who want freedom but cannot get.

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आंट जेनिफर का चरित्र चित्रण - शुद्ध हिंदी में UP Board

आंट जेनिफर इस कविता की मुख्य पात्र हैं।

वे एक बूढ़ी महिला हैं जो दुखी शादी और पुरुष प्रधान समाज में फंसी हुई हैं। वे आजाद नहीं हैं।

वे कमजोर, कांपती हुई, बोझ से दबी हुई हैं। शादी की अंगूठी के भारी बोझ और बुढ़ापे के कारण उनके हाथ कांपते हैं। सुई खींचना भी उनके लिए मुश्किल है।

वे पति द्वारा उत्पीड़ित हैं। उन्हें पति के आदेश मानने पड़ते हैं, घर का काम करना पड़ता है, इच्छाओं को दबाना पड़ता है। वे पति से डरती हैं। वे आजाद नहीं जी पाईं।

वे कलात्मक हैं। वे सुंदर, बहादुर, चमकीले पीले बाघ बनाती हैं जो हरे जंगल में कूदते हैं, निडर और आजाद हैं, उनके खुद से अलग। उनके बाघ उनकी आजादी और बहादुरी की इच्छा के प्रतीक हैं।

वे शादी के बोझ के साथ मर जाती हैं, पर उनकी कला (बाघ) अमर, आजाद, गर्व से रहती है।

वे शादी और पितृसत्ता द्वारा उत्पीड़ित उन सभी महिलाओं का प्रतीक हैं जो आजादी चाहती हैं पर पा नहीं पातीं।

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CHARACTER SKETCH OF TIGERS - IN PURE ENGLISH for CBSE

Tigers are created by Aunt Jennifer in her embroidery.

They are bright yellow (denizens of green forest), brave, fearless, free, jumping and prancing in green forest. They don't fear men.

They are symbol of freedom, bravery, power, fearlessness that Aunt Jennifer desires but does not have.

They are immortal - even after Aunt Jennifer's death, they will keep prancing proudly, fearless.

They represent art which is free and eternal, unlike oppressed woman.

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बाघों का चरित्र चित्रण - शुद्ध हिंदी में UP Board

बाघ आंट जेनिफर द्वारा कढ़ाई में बनाए गए हैं।

वे चमकीले पीले (हरे जंगल के निवासी), बहादुर, निडर, आजाद हैं, हरे जंगल में कूदते-दौड़ते हैं। वे इंसानों से नहीं डरते।

वे आजादी, बहादुरी, शक्ति, निडरता के प्रतीक हैं जो आंट जेनिफर चाहती हैं पर उनके पास नहीं है।

वे अमर हैं - आंट जेनिफर की मौत के बाद भी वे गर्व से, निडर होकर कूदते रहेंगे।

वे कला का प्रतीक हैं जो आजाद और अमर है, उत्पीड़ित महिला के विपरीत।

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AUNT JENNIFER'S TIGERS - COMPLETE WORD MEANING LIST (50+ Words)

_Part A - Tigers ke Words_

1. Aunt Jennifer's Tigers - आंट जेनिफर के बाघ - Title, tigers made by Aunt Jennifer

2. Adrienne Rich - एड्रिएन रिच - Poet of poem, feminist poet

3. Tigers - बाघ - Tigers made in embroidery

4. Bright topaz - चमकीला पीला रत्न - Bright yellow colour of tigers

5. Topaz - पुखराज (पीला रत्न) - Yellow gem stone

6. Denizens - निवासी - Residents of green forest

7. Green forest - हरा जंगल - Forest where tigers live

8. Prance - उछलना, कूदना - Tigers jumping proudly

9. Sleek - चिकना, चमकीला - Shiny tigers

10. Chivalric - बहादुर, शौर्यपूर्ण - Brave, knight-like

11. Fearless - निडर - Not afraid of men

12. Do not fear men - इंसानों से नहीं डरते - Tigers don't fear humans

13. Free - आजाद - Tigers are free unlike Aunt

_Part B - Aunt Jennifer ke Words_

14. Aunt Jennifer - आंट जेनिफर - Old woman trapped in marriage

15. Old woman - बूढ़ी महिला - Aged lady

16. Fingers fluttering - उंगलियां फड़फड़ाना - Trembling fingers

17. Wool - ऊन - Wool for embroidery

18. Needle - सुई - Needle for stitching

19. Hard to pull - खींचना मुश्किल - Difficult to pull needle due to trembling

20. Wedding ring - शादी की अंगूठी - Ring symbol of marriage burden

21. Heavy weight - भारी बोझ - Heavy burden of marriage

22. Massive weight - बहुत भारी बोझ - Very heavy weight of ring

23. Handcuff - हथकड़ी - Ring like handcuff, bondage

24. Burden - बोझ - Burden of marriage

25. Trembling hands - कांपते हाथ - Hands trembling due to oppression

_Part C - Marriage ke Words_

26. Uncle - अंकल (पति) - Husband of Aunt Jennifer

27. Husband - पति - Strict husband

28. Marriage - शादी - Marriage bondage for women

29. Oppressed - उत्पीड़ित - Oppressed by husband

30. Male-dominated society - पुरुष प्रधान समाज - Patriarchal society

31. Patriarchy - पितृसत्ता - Men ruling over women

32. Obey - आदेश मानना - Aunt had to obey husband

33. Suppress wishes - इच्छाओं को दबाना - Could not live freely

34. Fear - डर - Fear of husband

35. Terrified - भयभीत - Aunt terrified by husband

_Part D - Death and Art ke Words_

36. Dead - मृत - Aunt Jennifer will die

37. Grave - कब्र - Body goes to grave

38. Still ringed - अब भी अंगूठी पहने - Even after death ring burden remains

39. Ordeals - कठिन परीक्षाएं, दुख - Sufferings of marriage

40. Mastered by ordeals - दुखों ने वश में किया - Oppressed by sufferings

41. Immortal - अमर - Tigers immortal, art immortal

42. Proud and unafraid - गर्व और निडर - Tigers will remain proud and fearless after Aunt's death

43. Will go on prancing - कूदते रहेंगे - Tigers will keep jumping even after Aunt's death

_Extra Board Exam Words_

44. Embroidery - कढ़ाई - Art of stitching tigers on cloth

45. Symbol - प्रतीक - Tigers = freedom, Ring = bondage

46. Contrast - अंतर - Free tigers vs trapped Aunt

47. Feminism - नारीवाद - Poem about women's oppression

48. Freedom vs Bondage - आजादी बनाम बंधन - Main theme

49. Art vs Life - कला बनाम जीवन - Art free, life trapped

50. Message - संदेश - Women oppressed by marriage, art immortal and free

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AUNT JENNIFER'S TIGERS - IMPORTANT SHORT QUESTION ANSWERS

_Q1. Who is poet of Aunt Jennifer's Tigers?_

_Ans:_ Poet is Adrienne Rich, feminist poet.

_Q2. What are Aunt Jennifer's tigers like?_

_Ans:_ Tigers are bright topaz (bright yellow), denizens of green forest, sleek, chivalric, fearless, free, prancing (jumping), do not fear men, proud and unafraid.

_Q3. What is Aunt Jennifer doing?_

_Ans:_ Aunt Jennifer is embroidering (making picture with needle and wool) tigers on cloth - bright yellow tigers jumping in green forest.

_Q4. What is wedding ring for Aunt Jennifer?_

_Ans:_ Wedding ring is heavy burden, massive weight, like handcuff, symbol of marriage bondage and oppression by husband. Her trembling fingers find hard to pull needle due to its weight.

_Q5. What is condition of Aunt Jennifer?_

_Ans:_ Aunt Jennifer is old, weak, trembling, fingers fluttering, finds hard to pull needle, burdened by marriage, oppressed by husband, terrified, cannot live freely.

_Q6. Who is Uncle?_

_Ans:_ Uncle is husband of Aunt Jennifer, strict, oppressive, patriarchal, makes Aunt obey, suppress wishes, terrifying.

_Q7. What will happen after Aunt's death?_

_Ans:_ After Aunt's death, even then she will be still ringed (burden of wedding ring remains), her ordeals mastered her, body goes to grave. But her tigers will go on prancing proud and unafraid in green forest forever.

_Q8. What is contrast in poem?_

_Ans:_ Contrast is between free, fearless, brave, prancing tigers (symbol of freedom Aunt desires) and trapped, trembling, burdened, terrified Aunt Jennifer (oppressed by marriage).

_Q9. What does tigers symbolize?_

_Ans:_ Tigers symbolize freedom, bravery, fearlessness, power, desire of Aunt Jennifer for freedom, and immortal art.

_Q10. What is theme of Aunt Jennifer's Tigers?_

_Ans:_ Theme is women's oppression by marriage and male-dominated society (patriarchy), marriage is bondage, women want freedom but cannot get, art is immortal and free, feminism, freedom vs bondage.

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AUNT JENNIFER'S TIGERS - LONG QUESTION ANSWER (5-6 Marks)

_Q1. Describe Aunt Jennifer's tigers and Aunt Jennifer._

_Ans:_ Aunt Jennifer's tigers are bright topaz (bright yellow), denizens of green forest, sleek, chivalric, brave, fearless, free, prancing (jumping) in green forest, do not fear men, proud and unafraid. They are immortal - will go on prancing even after Aunt's death.

Aunt Jennifer is old woman trapped in unhappy marriage, oppressed by husband (Uncle) and male-dominated society. Her fingers fluttering, trembling due to heavy weight of wedding ring which is like handcuff, massive burden. She finds hard to pull needle for embroidery. She is terrified of husband, had to obey, suppress wishes, cannot live freely. She will die still ringed, ordeals mastered her.

Contrast - tigers free and fearless, Aunt trapped and terrified. Tigers symbolize freedom and art that Aunt desires. Poem shows women's oppression and immortal art.

_Q2. What is central idea or theme of Aunt Jennifer's Tigers?_

_Ans:_ Central idea is women's oppression by marriage and patriarchy (male-dominated society), marriage as bondage, desire for freedom, and immortality of art.

Adrienne Rich, feminist poet, shows Aunt Jennifer old woman embroidering bright yellow, brave, fearless, free tigers prancing in green forest - symbol of freedom she wants but does not have.

Aunt herself is trapped - fingers fluttering, trembling, hard to pull needle due to massive weight of wedding ring which is like handcuff, burden of marriage. Uncle (husband) is strict, terrifying, oppressive. She has to obey, suppress wishes.

Even after death, she will be still ringed, burden remains, ordeals mastered her. But tigers will go on prancing proud and unafraid forever, immortal.

Theme is marriage enslaves women, patriarchy oppresses, women want freedom, bravery like tigers, but cannot get. Art (tigers) is free and immortal, unlike oppressed woman. It is feminist poem about freedom vs bondage.

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AUNT JENNIFER'S TIGERS - IMPORTANT MCQs

_Q1. Who is poet of Aunt Jennifer's Tigers?_

a) Adrienne Rich

b) Robert Frost

c) John Keats

d) Kamala Das

_Ans: a) Adrienne Rich_

_Q2. What are tigers like?_

a) Bright topaz, denizens of green, sleek, chivalric, fearless, free, prancing, proud, unafraid

b) Weak and scared

c) Sleeping

d) Dead

_Ans: a) Bright topaz, denizens of green, sleek, chivalric, fearless, free, prancing, proud, unafraid_

_Q3. What is Aunt Jennifer doing?_

a) Embroidering tigers on cloth with wool and needle

b) Hunting tigers

c) Playing with tigers

d) Sleeping

_Ans: a) Embroidering tigers on cloth_

_Q4. What is wedding ring compared to?_

a) Heavy burden, massive weight, handcuff, bondage

b) Beautiful ornament

c) Free symbol

d) Nothing

_Ans: a) Heavy burden, massive weight, handcuff, bondage_

_Q5. Why are Aunt's fingers fluttering?_

a) Due to trembling, heavy weight of wedding ring, old age, oppression

b) Due to cold

c) Due to happiness

d) Due to dancing

_Ans: a) Due to trembling, heavy weight of wedding ring, old age, oppression_

_Q6. Who is Uncle?_

a) Husband of Aunt Jennifer, strict, oppressive, patriarchal

b) Brother of Aunt

c) Father of Aunt

d) Tiger

_Ans: a) Husband of Aunt Jennifer, strict, oppressive_

_Q7. What will happen after Aunt's death?_

a) She will be still ringed with burden, but tigers will go on prancing proud and unafraid forever

b) Tigers will also die

c) Nothing

d) She will become free

_Ans: a) She will be still ringed with burden, but tigers will go on prancing proud and unafraid_

_Q8. What do tigers symbolize?_

a) Freedom, bravery, fearlessness, desire of Aunt for freedom, immortal art

b) Oppression

c) Marriage

d) Death

_Ans: a) Freedom, bravery, fearlessness, desire of Aunt for freedom, immortal art_

_Q9. What is contrast in poem?_

a) Free, fearless tigers vs trapped, trembling, burdened Aunt Jennifer

b) No contrast

c) Tigers and forest same

d) Aunt and Uncle same

_Ans: a) Free, fearless tigers vs trapped, trembling, burdened Aunt Jennifer_

_Q10. What is theme of Aunt Jennifer's Tigers?_

a) Women's oppression by marriage and patriarchy, marriage as bondage, desire for freedom, art immortal and free, feminism

b) Love for tigers

c) Hunting tigers

d) Forest is beautiful

_Ans: a) Women's oppression by marriage and patriarchy, marriage as bondage, desire for freedom, art immortal and free, feminism_

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CONCLUSION

The poem "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" by Adrienne Rich shows Aunt Jennifer old woman trapped in marriage bondage embroidering bright topaz, brave, fearless, free, sleek, chivalric tigers prancing in green forest, not fearing men, proud and unafraid. Aunt herself is trembling, fingers fluttering, hard to pull needle due to massive weight of wedding ring which is like handcuff, burden. Uncle (husband) is strict, terrifying, oppressive. She obeys, suppresses wishes, cannot live freely. Even after death she will be still ringed, ordeals mastered her, but tigers will go on prancing proud and unafraid forever, immortal. Contrast - free tigers vs trapped Aunt. Tigers symbolize freedom, bravery, art that is free and immortal. Theme is feminism, women's oppression by marriage and patriarchy, marriage as bondage, desire for freedom.

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