Class 12 English - Flamingo - Poetry - Chapter Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers NCERT Solutions | What are the ‘ordeals’ Aunt

Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 12th English - Flamingo - Poetry - Chapter Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers. This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Exercise 1, Question 5: what are the lsquo ordeals rsquo aunt jennifer i....
Question 5

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?

Answer

Aunt Jennifer was living with the authoritativeness of her husband which made her life very painful and sad. Therefore the poet used ordeals.

The poet used ringed which signifies that she is wearing her husband’s wedding ring and is very oppressed by her husband and the burden of the duties, responsibilities of her marriage.

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