Short Answer Type Questions & Answers from On Killing a Tree by Gieve Patel
1) What type of poem is " On Killing a Tree"?
Ans- "On Killing a Tree" is an ironical poem of free verse.
2) What kind of task is to kill a tree?
Ans- Killing a tree is a hard and laborious task.
3) How does a tree grow?
Ans- The grows up slowly by drawing its essential needs from the earth's crust and sunlight, air, water from the atmosphere.
4) What does the tree absorb from nature?
Ans- The tree absorbs sunlight, air and water from the nature for growing up.
5) Why is the bark of a tree is referred to as leprous hide?
Ans- The bark of a tree is referred to as 'leprous hide' because the bark is rough and has marks similar to the skin of a leprosy patient.
6) What sprouts out of the 'leprous hide'?
Ans- Leaves sprout from the leprous hide.
7) "But this alone won't do it"– What does 'this' refer to here?
Ans- In the above line 'this' refers to the hacking and chopping of a tree.
8) What causes the bark of a tree to bleed?
Ans- Hacking and chopping cause the bark of a tree to bleed.
9) What do you mean by 'bleeding bark'?
Ans- As the poet compares the cutting of a tree to the killing of the same, the metaphorical expression ' bleeding bark' is used to depict the effect of hacking and chopping.
10) From where would the curled green twigs rise?
Ans- The curled green twigs would rise from the healed bark.
11) How much time, according to Gieve Patel, does it take to kill a tree?
Ans- According to Gieve Patel, killing a tree requires a lot of time.
12) What does the phrase 'earth-cave' refer to?
Ans- The phrase 'earth-cave' refers to the hollow that is formed when roots are pulled out of the earth.
13) Which part of the tree is the most sensitive, white and wet?
Ans- The root is, the most sensitive white and wet part of a tree.
14) What scorch and choke the tree after it is pulled out?
Ans- The sun and air scorches and chokes the tree after it's pulled out.
15) 'And then it is done.'– Which act is referred to here?
Ans- Here the act referred to is that of killing a tree.
8) What causes the bark of a tree to bleed?
Ans- Hacking and chopping cause the bark of a tree to bleed.
9) What do you mean by 'bleeding bark'?
Ans- As the poet compares the cutting of a tree to the killing of the same, the metaphorical expression ' bleeding bark' is used to depict the effect of hacking and chopping.
10) From where would the curled green twigs rise?
Ans- The curled green twigs would rise from the healed bark.
11) How much time, according to Gieve Patel, does it take to kill a tree?
Ans- According to Gieve Patel, killing a tree requires a lot of time.
12) What does the phrase 'earth-cave' refer to?
Ans- The phrase 'earth-cave' refers to the hollow that is formed when roots are pulled out of the earth.
13) Which part of the tree is the most sensitive, white and wet?
Ans- The root is, the most sensitive white and wet part of a tree.
14) What scorch and choke the tree after it is pulled out?
Ans- The sun and air scorches and chokes the tree after it's pulled out.
15) 'And then it is done.'– Which act is referred to here?
Ans- Here the act referred to is that of killing a tree.
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