It takes much time to kill a tree,
Not a simple jab of the knife
Will do it. It has grown
Slowly consuming the earth,
Rising out of it, feeding
Years of sunlight, air, water,
And out of its leprous hide
Sprouting leaves.
QUESTIONS:
(a) What did a tree absorb ?
(b) What does it consume?
(c) Does it take much time to kill a tree?
(d) Why has the hide been called leprous?
(e) Write the name of the poem from the above stanza has been taken.
Answers
Answer: (a) A tree absorbs years of sunlight, air and sunlight.
(b) A tree feeds on the earths crust consuming nutrients from the earth. The tree absorbs years of sunlight, air and water . This makes it strong
(c)It is not easy to kill a deep rooted tree by simply hacking or chopping in it. He tree has deep roots which give birth to tiny twigs and branches which help the tree attain its old stature. For a tree to be killed the root has to be uprooted and it has to be scorched and chocked in sun and air. This process takes much time and it requires a lot of effort.
(d) The bark of tree is uneven in texture and colour . Leprosy also robs the skin of the leper of its colour and evenness. Hence the poet has drawn a metaphorical comparison between the discoloured bark of a tree and the discoloured skin.
(e) gieve patel
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