Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · Character
Tiger-lily
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 2 · Ch. 2
The Tiger-lily seems to sway with every feeling, its flower head quivering as if the breeze has stirred not just its petals but its whole spirited nature. There is something delightfully ardent about this bloom, ready to answer the world with unmistakable feeling.
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 2
- Books
- 1
The Tiger-lily is one of the talking flowers Alice encounters in the garden, where it waves gracefully in the wind and speaks with lively passion. It joins the flowers in questioning and conversing with her, its excitable manner giving the garden a vivid, unpredictable warmth. Its brief appearance makes the flower bed feel less like scenery than a community of distinct, spirited voices.
Description
A tiger-lily flower rises on a slender stem, its head swaying and quivering above the leaves. Its petals are the vivid, unmistakable shape and color of a tiger-lily, giving the bloom a bold, lively presence among the garden flowers. It has no human clothing or body; its expressive character comes through in the graceful waving of its stem and the animated tilt of its flower head. The Tiger-lily is a tall, graceful flower with a slender green stem and leaves that angle outward along it. Its striking petals carry the vivid, marked pattern suggested by its name, making the blossom stand out among the garden flowers. The flower head bends and quivers lightly in the breeze, lending it an animated, almost self-possessed air. Its form is elegant and expressive, poised between delicate movement and proud stillness.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Alicevisitor and talking flower
Alice speaks with the Tiger-lily in the garden; the flower answers sharply, criticizes her, and keeps the other flowers in order.
- D
Daisyleader and unruly flower group
The Tiger-lily attempts to control the daisies’ noisy chorus and complains that they all speak at once.
- R
Rosecompetitive, argumentative flowers
The flowers disagree and needle one another: the Rose criticizes Alice, while the Tiger-lily rebukes the Rose and defends its authority.
Story so far
BOOK 2Through The Looking Glass
Appearances
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