Question

Again, what is a hemlock tree"? Whey doesn't the poet
white about a more ." beautiful" tree such as maple ,
or an oak, or a pine ?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

A hemlock tree is a poisonous tree. The poet uses such a tree as the poem describes about a depressing situation,.In order to make it more relatable to the reader, the poet uses a poisonous tree rather than trees like oak which have no significance regarding pain and depression.