On killing a tree SAQ (Short Questions and Answers) Gieve Patel WB H.S

Class- XII

Poetry

Chapter-1 

On killing a tree

-Gieve Patel

On killing a tree SAQ

Short Questions and Answers (SAQ)

1.How much time does it take to kill a tree?

Ans. According to the poem “On Killing A Tree”, it takes much time to kill a tree.

2.Why does it take much time to kill a tree?

Ans. It takes much time to kill a tree because a tree grows up slowly absorbing air water and sunlight for years and a simple strike of a knife can’t kill a tree completely.

3.How has the tree grown up?

Ans. A tree has grown up consuming necessary elements from earth and absorbing air, water and sunlight for years.

4.What does ‘crust’ mean?

Ans. Theword ‘crust’ means the upper layer of the earth.

5.What does the expression ‘leprous hide’ mean?

Ans. In the poem “On killing a Tree”, leprous hide refers to the rough bark of a tree. The bark has been compared to the skin of a leprocy patient.

6.What would not kill tree alone?

Ans. A tree can’t be killed completely by hacking and chopping. A simple strike of a knife also fails to kill.

7.What will happen after hacking and chopping of a tree?

Ans. Even after the hacking and chopping of a tree, a tree heals its wounds and produces curled green twigs.

8.Why does the bark bleed?

Ans. The bark of a tree bleeds because of hacking and chopping.

9.What does the expression ‘bleeding bark suggest?

Ans. The expression ‘ the bleeding bark’ in the poem “ on Killing a Tree” suggests the suffering of a tree which can endure extreme pain.

10.What will rise from the close to the ground?

Ans. Curled green twigs will rise from the stem which is close to the ground.

11.What happens when the miniature boughs are not checked?

Ans. According to Give Patel’s poem “ on Killing a Tree”, if the miniature boughs are not checked, they will expand again and become a large tree.

12.What is the function of curled green twigs?

Ans. The function of the curled green twigs is to rise from the stem close to ground and also to expand.

13.How does the poet point out the resilience of nature?

Ans. The poet has pointed out the resilience of nature by showing how the bark of a tree heals its wounds and becomes it’s former size.

14.Where do the leaves sprout from?

Ans. The leaves sprout from the leprous hide of a tree.

15.What is to be done to kill a tree?

Ans  In order to kill a tree completely the roots should be pulled out entirely.

16.How is root pulled out?

Ans. The roots of a tree are tied with ropes and then they are pulled out or snapped out.

17.Explain the phrase “anchoring Earth” ?

Ans  By the above phrase the roots are taken as the anchor of a ship. Just as the anchor gives stability to a ship, the roots keep the tree fixed on earth.

18.What does the phrase “ earth cave” refer to?

Ans. The phrase “earth cave” refers to the gaping hole in earth when the roots are pulled out.

19.What lies hidden inside the earth?

Ans. The roots of a tree remain hidden inside the earth.

20.How does the poet describe the roots?

Ans. Gieve Patel has described the roots as ‘ the strength’, ‘the source, white and wet’ and the most sensitive part of a tree.

21. When is the strength of a tree exposed?

Ans. The roots which are the strength of a tree gets exposed after the pulling out of roots.

22. What are the steps to be followed after the uprooting?

Ans. After uprooting the tree, scorching choking browning hardening twisting and withering are to be followed to kill a tree completely.