What is the sarcasm or misconception in the poem "on killing a tree"?
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In the poem, the poet sarcastically tells the readers about the ways through which a tree can be cut and that, cutting a tree is not as easy as it seems to be as the tree has become strong enough by absorbing years of sunlight, air, water and taking nourishment out of the earth. But actually, his main aim was to make people aware of afforestation. The trick of reverse psychology has been used in the poem to convey the message of afforestation. Hence, sarcasm has been identified in the poem.
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“On Killing a Tree” is a sarcastic poem about man’s indiscriminate destruction of trees. The tree is presented as an enemy to man. The poem begins ironically, describing the crime committed by the tree. For years, it has consumed the earth’s crust. Like a thief, it has absorbed sunlight, air and water. It has grown up like a giant. So the tree must be killed. But it is not an easy task. A simple jab of knife will not do it. From close to the ground it will rise up again. To kill it, the tree should be tied with a rope and pulled out from the anchoring earth, exposing its bleeding white root. Once the root withers and chokes, the tree will die.
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