Read this excerpt from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. "Ye choose and ye do not choose! What talk is this of choosing? By the bull that I killed, am I to stand nosing i…

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Read this excerpt from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling.

"Ye choose and ye do not choose! What talk is this of choosing? By the bull that I killed, am I to stand nosing into your dog's den for my fair dues? It is I, Shere Khan, who speak!"

The tiger's roar filled the cave with thunder. Mother Wolf shook herself clear of the cubs and sprang forward, her eyes, like two green moons in the darkness, facing the blazing eyes of Shere Khan.

What does the imagery in this scene help the reader understand about Shere Khan?

Shere Khan is very brave.
Shere Khan is respected.
Shere Khan is hungry.
Shere Khan is very angry.