A Tiger in the Zoo Natural Habitat Fearless and Free Roars Slides through long grass Lurking in shadow Baring his white fangs and his claws Terrorise Villagers Caged Helpless ferocious Beast Stalks the length of the cage Quite rage Supressed anger Ignores visitors Stares with his brilliant eyes at the twinkling stars. About the Poet Leslie Norris (1921-2006) Welsh poet and short story writer of post war period Theme Importance of freedom and contrast between freedom and captivity. Rhyming Scheme Abcb Poetic Devices Enjambement Sliding through……….. Plum deer pass Alliteration He hears, behind bars. Personification ’He’ for Tiger Metaphor pads of velvet quiet. Oxymoron Quiet rage Reflect: Does keeping the wild animals in zoo/cages amount to cruelty?