Write in your own words the poem Heartwood review using the setting, tone, theme, poetic devices, etc.
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Answer:The speaker is a tree speaking to a woodcutter , asking him why he is cutting it to the core, leaving it
vulnerable. It asks him to see its leaves trembling and to put his ear to its bark to hear its sap muttering,
perhaps in fear. It asks him why he wants to cut it down into logs for timber and brash to be burnt as
kindling. To let the cutter know what he is destroying, it tells him that it makes life, absorbs rain water,
breaks down rocks, provides shade and keeps us cool by providing shade from the Sun. It keeps the
record of time in terms of eons, it helps us to breathe and to know we are interdependent. It is the
whole world for creatures like butterflies and birds and takes much longer to grow than our cities and
countries. And yet, the woodcutter can cut it down in a few seconds. It asks the woodcutter if he has
heard it pleading its cause ;if he or his employers have any feelings since they seem heartless in cutting
it down.
Explanation:The speaker is a tree speaking to a woodcutter , asking him why he is cutting it to the core, leaving it
vulnerable. It asks him to see its leaves trembling and to put his ear to its bark to hear its sap muttering,
perhaps in fear. It asks him why he wants to cut it down into logs for timber and brash to be burnt as
kindling. To let the cutter know what he is destroying, it tells him that it makes life, absorbs rain water,
breaks down rocks, provides shade and keeps us cool by providing shade from the Sun. It keeps the
record of time in terms of eons, it helps us to breathe and to know we are interdependent. It is the
whole world for creatures like butterflies and birds and takes much longer to grow than our cities and
countries. And yet, the woodcutter can cut it down in a few seconds. It asks the woodcutter if he has
heard it pleading its cause ;if he or his employers have any feelings since they seem heartless in cutting
it down.
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The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed from the early 4th century CE to late 6th century CE. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 CE, it covered much of the Indian subcontinent.[3] This period is considered as the Golden Age of India by historians.[4][note 1] The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by the king Sri Gupta; the most notable rulers of the dynasty were Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, and Chandragupta II, also known as Vikramaditya. The 5th-century CE Sanskrit poet Kalidasa credits the Guptas with having conquered about twenty-one kingdoms, both in and outside India, including the kingdoms of Parasikas, the Hunas, the Kambojas, tribes located in the west and east Oxus valleys, the Kinnaras, Kiratas, and others.[6][non-primary source needed]
Gupta Empire
Fourth century CE–Late 6th century CE
Approximate extent of the Gupta territories (pink) in 375 CE
Approximate extent of the
Gupta territories (pink) in 375 CE
Approximate extent of the Gupta territories (pink) in 450 CE
Approximate extent of the
Gupta territories (pink) in 450 CE
Capital
Pataliputra
Common languages
Sanskrit (literary and academic); Prakrit (vernacular)
Religion
Hinduism (prominent)
Jainism
Buddhism
Government
Monarchy
• c. late 3rd century
Gupta (first)
• c. 540 – c. 550 CE
Vishnugupta
Historical era
Ancient India
• Established
Fourth century CE
• Disestablished
Late 6th century CE
Area
400 est.[1]
3,500,000 km2 (1,400,000 sq mi)
440 est.[2]
1,700,000 km2 (660,000 sq mi)
Preceded by Succeeded by
Kushan Empire
Western Satraps
Nagas of Padmavati
Mahameghavahana dynasty
Murunda dynasty
Later Guptas
Maukhari
Maitraka
Vardhana dynasty
Mathara dynasty
Shailodbhava dynasty
Varman dynasty
Gauda Kingdom
Kalachuris
Gurjara kingdoms
Nala dynasty
Sharabhapuriya dynasty
Rajarsitulyakula
The high points of this period are the great cultural developments which took place primarily during the reigns of Samudragupta, Chandragupta II and Kumaragupta I. Many Hindu epics and literary sources, such as Mahabharata and Ramayana, were canonised during this period.[7] The Gupta period produced scholars such as Kalidasa,[8] Aryabhata, Varahamihira, and Vatsyayana who made great advancements in many academic fields.[9][10][11] Science and political administration reached new heights during the Gupta era.[10] The period gave rise to achievements in architecture, sculpture, and painting that "set standards of form and taste [that] determined the whole subsequent course of art, not only in India but far beyond her borders".[12] Strong trade ties also made the region an important cultural centre and established the region as a base that would influence nearby kingdoms and regions in India and Southeast Asia.[13][unreliable source?] The Puranas, earlier long poems on a variety of subjects, are also thought to have been committed to written texts around this period.[12][14] Hinduism was followed by the rulers and the Brahmins flourished in the Gupta empire but the Guptas tolerated people of other faiths as well.[15]
The empire eventually died out because of factors such as substantial loss of territory and imperial authority caused by their own erstwhile feudatories, as well as the invasion by the Huna peoples (Kidarites and Alchon Huns) from Central Asia.[16][17] After the collapse of the Gupta Empire in the 6th century, India was again ruled by numerous regional kingdoms.
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History
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Religion
Gupta administration
Legacy
Art and architecture
List of rulers
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