The story Mrs. Packletide's Tiger has a number of oxymorons. Can you identify them and write them down in your notebooks?

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List of oxymorons used in the story:

Over-much risk

Elaborate carelessness

Immeasurably nearer

Gladly connived

Pardonably annoyed

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Discuss the following questions in detail and write the answers in your notebooks:

(a) Do you think the tiger shooting organized by the villagers was a serious affair?

Give reasons for your answer.

(b) Do you think the writer is trying to make fun of the main characters in the story i.e. Mrs. Packletide, Miss Mebbin and Loona Bimberton? Pick out instances from the story that point to this fact.

(c) A person who is vain is full of self importance and can only think of himself/herself and can go to great lengths to prove his/her superiority. Do you think Mrs Packletide is vain? Give reasons in support of your answer.

(d) Sometimes writers highlight certain negative aspects in society or human beings by making fun of it. This is called satire. In your groups discuss whether you would classify this story as a satire. Give reasons to support your answer

(e) How does the writer create humor in this story?

(a) Years later Mrs. Packletide writes her autobiography. As Mrs. Packletide, write about the tiger episode with the help of the clues given below.

jealous of the applause Loona was getting-thought of tiger hunt--all arranged-- Louisa Mebbin accompanied; turned out to be a blackmailer-huge price to pay to outdo a rival

(b) In groups of four construct the dialogues and enact the following situations from the story:

1. Mrs. Packletide and the headman of the village/other villagers discussing the details of the tiger shooting

2. Miss Mebbin blackmailing Mrs Packletide into gifting her a cottage

3. Loona Bimberton and a lady-friend discussing Mrs Packletide's hunting success

The poem is full of similes. Work with your partner and note them down in your notebooks. Why do you think the poet has used so many similes in a poem of 12 lines only?

Find out stories about other great people’s lives and their childhood and write these in your notebook. Collect at least two such stories and share them with your friends. You could think of famous

• scientists

• religious people

• freedom fighters

• brave children

• astronauts

• artists

Years later Mrs. Packletide writes her autobiography. As Mrs. Packletide, write about the tiger episode with the help of the clues given below.

jealous of the applause Loona was getting-thought of tiger hunt--all arranged-- Louisa Mebbin accompanied; turned out to be a blackmailer-huge price to pay to outdo a rival

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The story Mrs. Packletide's Tiger has a number of oxymorons. Can you identify them and write them down in your notebooks?

List of oxymorons used in the story: Over-much risk Elaborate carelessness Immeasurably nearer Gladly connived Pardonably annoyed

List of oxymorons used in the story:

Over-much risk

Elaborate carelessness

Immeasurably nearer

Gladly connived

Pardonably annoyed