SEBA / SMEBA / NCERT
CLASS 9 ENGLISH SOLUTIONS (BEEHIVE)
CHAPTER - ON KILLING
A TREE (POEM)
(Poem)
By Gieve Patel
CLASS 9 ENGLISH SOLUTIONS
SEBA / SMEBA / NCERT
Ans: No, a simple jab of a knife cannot
kill a tree because it takes many years for
a tree to grow and
rise out of the earth.
Moreover, only a chop
cannot kill it because it will
slowly
rise
again
and
grow
to
its
original size.
2.
How has the tree grow
to its full
size? List the words suggestive of its life and activity.
Ans: The tree grows to its full
size by absorbing years of sunlight, water, and air. It slowly grows out of the earth
and sprouts leaves.
The words suggestive of its life
and activity are ‘grown
slowly consuming the earth’, ‘rising
out of it’,
‘feeding upon its crust’,
‘absorbing years of sunlight, air, water’, and ‘sprouting leaves’.
3.
What is the meaning of “bleeding bark”?
What makes it bleed?
Ans: “Bleeding bark” refers to the area
on the tree
trunk where
it has been
hit with
the axe. It bleeds because
the wood cutter
has wounded the tree
by cutting and
chopping it.
4.
The poet says “No” in the beginning of the third
stanza. What does
he mean by this?
Ans: In the beginning of the third
stanza, the poet
has said “No” to lay emphasis on the fact
that mere chopping of the tree
would not kill
it. The tree would
grow again and retain its original size.
5.
What is the meaning of “anchoring earth”
and “earth cave”?
Ans: “Anchoring earth” refers
to the roots
of the tree
that lie inside
the earth and play the role of
an anchor for the tree
to grow. They
ensure the security
of the tree as they
nourish it with
water and nutrients. “Earth cave” refers
to the ground
on which the foundation of the tree is
laid as it holds the roots and keeps the tree standing tall and protects it from adversities such
as heavy rainfall
or storm.
6.
What does he mean by “the strength of the tree exposed”?
Ans:
The strength of the tree
lies in its roots, which
the poet asks to snap out
in order to kill the
tree. Thus, the
phrase “the strength
of the tree
exposed” refers to the roots
of the tree being exposed
to sunlight and air.
7.
What finally kills
the tree?
Ans:
The tree is finally killed
by the uprooting of its roots.
When the roots, which had anchored it lying hidden
in the earth for years,
were dug out,
the tree’s strength was exposed and this led
to the death of the tree. It dried up after
it had been
uprooted.
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 By Gieve Patel CLASS 9 ENGLISH SOLUTIONS SEBA / SMEBA / NCERT){kind=link}
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