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English Core · 2026 · 5 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q13
How does Kalki use irony at the end of the story to deliver poetic justice to the Tiger King? (The Tiger King)
How does Kalki use irony at the end of the story to deliver poetic justice to the Tiger King ? (The Tiger King)
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killed ninety-nine tigers bravely but missed the mark with the hundredth tiger
he thought he had killed the hundredth tiger but his hunters/officials had killed it
killed ninety nine ferocious living tigers but died due to a minor injury by a wooden toy tiger
the doctors said - 'The operation was successful. The Maharaja is dead.'
in his arrogance, he thought he could defeat his fate but he could not
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