Question

Cherry tree is a narrative poem. Features that make it a narrative poem are given below . Justify them with proper examples. a) the poem has a beginning,a middle and an end

Answer 1

The features of the poem 'Cherry Tree' are -

1. The poem has a starting, also a middle part and also and end - It starts with the description of the cherry tree which was planted. The middle part describes how the tree overcomes all the adverse situations.

2. The author's place and Kashmir are the places described in the poem.

3. Some characters mentioned in the poem are - bees, grasses, moon moths and crickets.

Answer 2

Cherry Tree

Explanation:

Cherry Tree is a poem written by the poet Ruskin Bond. It is about the ecstasy of the poet over a plant which he has seeded eight years ago. It took eight years to grow. In the poem, Bond expresses his wonder at the ways of nature and how it takes care of itself to survive against all odds. The poem is set against the backdrop of the Kashmir and describes how the tree overcomes all the adverse situations. It is a narrative poem as some of the characters mentioned in the poem the bees, grasses, moths and crickets.