Adrienne Rich's "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" is a very structured poem. Each verse contains exactly four lines, while every second line rhymes with the previous line. "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" portrays an image of a wife dismayed with her married life. One can interpret from this poem that Aunt Jennifer is an abused wife unable to escape her husband's brutality. The poem focuses on Aunt Jennifer's dreams and the harsh world she calls her reality. She escapes …showed first 75 words of 503 total…

…showed last 75 words of 503 total…vivid language throughout her poem, it helps the readers portray a clear picture. The tone in which "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" is written, makes the readers not only see but also feel Aunt Jennifer's pain and misery. Using her screen, she creates another world, she desires to be in. However, sadly, as long as she is married to Uncle, she will forever be forced to live her tortured and life. By: Mika Mokko © 2004