Question

why do you understand from the poem The axe in the wood​

Answer 1

Answer:

The poem is about the harmful effects of poaching and the indiscriminate cutting of trees. In this poem Henry says that when once he was walking, he stopped to watch a man cut¬ting a tree. The tree was very old and it seemed to be a century old.

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Answer 2

In The Axe in the Wood by Clifford Henry Dyment the Henry Dymemt. The poem is about the harmful effects of poaching and the indiscriminate cutting of trees.

Explanation:

• In the poem the axe signifies death and destruction.  It wields power and works surely and deftly. The poem tells us that people have several reasons to cut trees. It may fall because it was very old; however, it has more good in it than a growing tree.  
• The tree takes centuries to grow, however with one stroke of the axe, the tree ceased to live. The poet then compares the death of the tree equal to the death of thousands of men. The poem gives the message that nature's beauty must be preserved and enjoyed. Therefore, the poet denounces the onslaught on nature in an satirical way.

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