On Killing a Tree
A. Answer the following questions : 1 x 20 = 20
1.How does a tree consume the earth?
2. What makes the hide of a tree ‘leprous’?
3.‘And out of its leprous hide’- What do you mean by “leprous hide’?
4. " But this alone won’t do it.”-- What does ‘this’ refer to here?
5. "The bleeding bark will heal’-When does the bark bleed?
6. What does the phrase “Miniature boughs” refer?
7. 'What does the poet mean by ‘anchoring earth’ ?
8. 'What is the future of “Miniature boughs” ?
9. 'Then the matter” –What does the matter mean?
10. 'How does the poet start his poem 'On Killing a Tree'?
11. 'How does the word "earth cave" indicate?
12. 'How does the poet end his poem "On Killing a Tree"?
13. 'What role did the sun and air play in ‘On killing a tree’?
14.What does the word 'crust' indicate?
15.What contributes to the scorching and choking of the tree?
16.How has the tree grown?
17.What are the steps to kill a tree ?
18. Give an example of the irony from the poem.
19. What is the source of the tree?
20.How is the source of the tree ?
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