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The tigers in the panel that she made will go on prancing, proud and unafraid. What is the tone of the poet reflected in the above lines?
{(Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers)}
The tigers in the panel that she made will go on prancing, proud and unafraid. What is the tone of the poet reflected in the above lines?
{(Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers)}
{(Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers)}
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Focus on the symbolic representation of the tigers as a metaphor for courage and resilience.
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The tone is one of admiration for the tigers’ strength and fearlessness, contrasting Aunt Jennifer’s own oppressed and submissive life. The tigers symbolize freedom and boldness. which contrast with Aunt Jennifer’s constrained and oppressive life. The poet highlights her desire for independence and courage.
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