Question

Rising out of it, feeding Upon its crust, absorbing Years of sunlight, air, water, And out of its leprous hide Sprouting leaves.”
i) What is described as rising and feeding?
ii) What does it do in the process?
iii) From where do the leaves sprout?
iv) Which are the rhyming words in the above lines?
v) Name the poem and the poet.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

1. It takes much time to kill a tree,

Not a simple jab of the knife

Will do it.

Question (i).

Can a ‘simple jab of the knife’ kill a tree?

Answer:

No.

Question (ii).

Why does it take much time to kill a tree?

Answer:

It takes much time to kill a tree as it has grown strong all through the years.

2. It has grown

Slowly consuming the earth,

Rising out of it, feeding

Upon its crust, absorbing

Question (i).

How has the tree grown?

Answer:

The tree has grown slowly consuming the earth, rising out of it, feeding upon its crust.