This document provides analysis of the poem "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" by Adrienne Rich. It begins by providing biographical information about the poet, then includes the full text of the poem. Next, it asks readers to describe the tigers in the poem. Finally, it analyzes that the poem is a metaphor - the tigers Aunt Jennifer embroiders represent her own suppressed desires for freedom and pride, in contrast to her actual timid life dominated by her husband.

2. No Freedom
Suppressed
Oppressed

5. 
 Adrienne Cecile Rich
(born May 16, 1929) is
an American poet,
essayist and feminist.
She has been called
"one of the most
widely read and
influential poets of
the second half of the
20th century."

6.  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.
 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

7.  Tigers in general
 Pets of Aunt Jennifer
 Real or imaginary tigers
 Aunt Jennifer’s creations on a panel.

8.  BRAVE
 ARROGANT
 TIMID
 HUMBLE
 FEROCIOUS
 SHY
 CHIVALROUS
 PROUD
 ELEGANT

9.  Metaphorical?
 Why ?
 Aunt Jennifer wants to possess the qualities of a tiger
because in real life she is very meek and timid and
dominated by her husband.
 So she embroiders tigers on a panel – She weaves her
dreams
 She is so terrified that she will not be able get over her fears
even after her death.

10. Q1.Fill in the blanks with appropriate words :-
a. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers is a feminist poem wherein Aunt Jennifer
yearns for _______
b. Her yearnings find expression through the embroidered work of
the tigers on the _______
c. The tigers_______ freely even in the presence of men under the
trees.
d. Their unrestricted movement stands in sharp _______ to the
suppressed plight of Aunt Jennifer.
e. The tigers which _______ and ______ move about elegantly
and with faith of not being harmed by men.

11.  Answer the following questions.
 For Slow bloomers
 Q1 What is Aunt making and on what?
 For Average bloomers
 Q2 Are the tigers afraid? How do you know?
 For Bright
 Q3 How do you contrast the tigers with Aunt
Jennifer?