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Why are the young trees described as 'sprinting'?​

Answer 1

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The young trees described as sprinting because the poet is driving to the Cochin airport. She looks outside and finds that trees coming fast towards her. They seem to be running fast. In fact , it is only the car that is running not the trees. Trees can't sprint they only seen to be sprinting when we pass by them in a fast moving vehicle.

Answer 2

The young trees are personifiedin the poem .They seem to be running in the opposite direction when seen through the window of the moving car . The movement is juxtaposed with the expression on the mother's face i.e. ashen like a corpse