Question

Humour plays a major role in the chapter, ‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger’. Prove this statement with the instances of humour.
(Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger)

Hint:

For humour-based questions, focus on irony, exaggeration, or absurd situations in the story.

Answer 1

Humour in the story arises from Mrs. Packletide’s vanity and the exaggerated lengths she goes to for hunting the tiger. The tiger dies of a heart attack, not from her shot, making the incident absurdly comical.

Explanation: The satire lies in the irony of Mrs. Packletide’s efforts failing spectacularly, creating an amusing situation.