Answer the following questions from the given extracts
Dear student,
The answers are as follows:
The answers are as follows:
- Here, 'herd-robber' refers to the tiger who hunts and preys on other animals. He is called 'venerable' in lieu of his age and dignity. He was a very old and fragile tiger. The poetic device used here is metaphor.
- The tone of the writer is such that it tries to develop certain fear in the minds of the readers about the tiger's ferociousness and tells us how careful the villagers were in planning this hunting.
- The writer is reflecting upon the willingness of the villagers to make things go smoothly and they do not lose out on the money being offered for the hunting.