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Aunt Jennifer's Tigers
by
Adrienne Rich
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Aunt Jennifer's Tigers
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The Tigers
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Aunt Jennifer's Tigers Symbolism, Imagery & Wordplay
There’s more to a poem than meets the eye.
The Tigers
Clearly, Aunt Jennifer's tigers are a pretty important part of this poem. Heck, they're right up there in the title. But determining the meaning of the tigers can be a bit tricky. We think that the...
The Wedding Band
The wedding band is pretty much the opposite of Aunt J's tigers. The tigers are prancing and free, while the wedding band is heavy and holds Aunt J back from the life she'd like to lead. There's a...
Needlework
No, Aunt Jennifer is not a phlebotomist (you know, those wonderful folks who take blood from you at the hospital). When we say "needlework," we mean the stitching, or crocheting, or sewing that Aun...
