Class 12 · English
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The Tiger King
The conceited Maharaja who vows to kill a hundred tigers.
The prophecy
The astrologers' prediction that a tiger will cause his death.
Dramatic irony
The device by which the king's fate mocks his pride.
The dewan
The minister who procures the hundredth tiger for the king.
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