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What is suggested by the image ‘massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band’?

The term ‘massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band’ clearly suggests that Aunt Jennifer is burdened by her marriage. She is so been imprisoned in her marriage vows and duties that She fears being free.


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How do ‘denizens’ and ‘chivalric’ add to our understanding of the tiger’s attitudes?

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Why do you think Aunt Jennifer’s hands are ‘fluttering through her wool’ in the second stanza? Why is she finding the needle so hard to pull?

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Of what or of whom is Aunt Jennifer terrified with in the third stanza?

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What are the ‘ordeals’ Aunt Jennifer is surrounded by, why is it significant that the poet uses the word ‘ringed’? What are the meanings of the word ‘ringed’ in the poem?