Most important Questions & Answers of the Poem " On Killing a Tree ''

          

                     (Poem)

                 Chapter:- 01

         ON KILLING A TREE

         

1. Name of the Author: Gieve Patel

2. Complete title of this poem: This poem has been written on killing a tree.

3. Types of the poem: Free Verse

4. Nature of the poem: A poem of tragedy

5. Figure of speech: Personification 

                                                             

                                                                      

A.Very short type of question.

01. Q:- What does the poet mean by "It takes much time to kill a tree"?

Ans:- The poet Gieve Patel means to say the above line that killing a tree is not an easy task.

02. Q:- Why can't a simple jab of a knife kill a tree?

Ans:- A simple jab of a knife can't kill a tree, because it has grown slowly by absorbing nutrients, sunlight, water and air.

03. Q:- What does the expression leprous hide refer to here?

Ans:- The leprous hide referred to the rough, hard and wrinkled bark of the tree, which looks like the skin of a leper patient.

04. Q:- Which medical term does the poet Gieve  Patel use to describe the roughness of the bark of a tree?

Ans:-The poet Gieve Patel uses the medical term 'leprous hide' to describe the roughness of the bark of a tree.

05. Q:- What does the expression 'bleeding bark' suggest?

Ans:- The expression 'bleeding bark' suggests that the tree bleeds like a human being when it is stabbed, hacked and chopped.

06. Q:- Who does the tree grow?

Ans:- A tree grows by consuming the nutrients from the tree, sucking food materials, absorbing sunlight, air and water for years.

07. Q:- What would happen if the development of miniature boughs of a chopped tree is not checked?

Ans:- If the development of miniature boughs of a chopped tree is not checked, they will grow into a big tree and a huge tree by taking the shape and size of a formal tree.

08. Q:- What is to be done to kill a tree?

Ans:- To kill a tree, the tree is to be uprooted completely from the earth-cave.

09. Q:- What lies hidden in the earth-cave?

Ans:- The root of a big tree often lies in the earth cave.

10. Q:- What are the steps taken for uprooting a big tree?

Ans:- The steps which are taken for a big tree are tieing, roping and pulling out entirely by breaking. 

11. Q:- When and how does the strength of a tree get exposed?

Ans:- When a big tree is uprooted from the earth-cave after tieing with a rope its strength gets exposed.

12. Q:- What are the steps to be taken after uprooting for completely killing a big tree?

Ans:- After uprooting, the roots of a tree are scorched, choked, hardened, browned and withered by drying under sunlight.

13. Q:- Which expression suggest that the tree is personified in the poem "On Killing a Tree"?

Ans:- The expression like leprous hide, bleeding bark, heal and sensitivity suggest that the tree is personified in the poem "On Killing a Tree."

14. Q:- What is the role of the sun and airplay in the poem "On Killing a Tree"?

Ans:- In the poem "On Killing a Tree", both The sun and air are life-givers and life takers.

15. Q:- What human activities is ironical in the Gieve Patel's poem "On Killing a Tree"?

Ans:- The fact that the human destroys the tree that nourishes human civilization is really ironical.

B. Short type of lining questions.

01. "But this alone won't do it."

Q:- What is referred to here as 'this'?

Ans:- Here 'this' refers to the cruel acts of hacking and chopping.

02. "The bleeding bark will heal."

Q.(a):- Why does the bark bleed?

Ans:- Due to hacking and chopping the bark of a tree bleeds.

Q.(b):- How does the bleeding bark heal?

Ans:- After a few days the bleeding barks heal and curled green twigs rise from the tree trunk that is closed to the ground.

03. "And out of this leprous hide."

Q.(a):- Why is the word 'hide' of a tree leprous?

Ans:- The 'hide' of the tree is called 'leprous' because it is rough, hard and wrinkled like the skin of a leper patient.

Q.(b):- What acts of tragedy is mentioned in the above line?

Ans:- With the purpose to kill a big tree, the roots which are the strength of a big tree are to be pulled out entirely from the earth cave.

04. "Browning, hardening, withering and twisting."

Q:- Why the tree trunk and the roots are hardened, twisted and withered?

Ans:- The tree trunk and the roots are hardened, twisted and withered to use for domestic purposes.

05. "Out of the anchoring earth."

Q:- Why do the roots of a tree anchor the earth?

Ans:- The roots of the tree anchor the earth to absorb the water and nutrients. The roots also prevent the tree from falling.

06. "The source, white and wet."

Q:- Why are the 'roots' are called 'source'?

Ans:- The 'roots' are the 'source' of life for the tree because the roots absorb water and nutrients from the earth.

C. Essay type of questions.

01. Q:- Describe in detail the growth of the tree in the first stanza?

Ans:- In the first stanza of the poem "On Killing a Tree" the poet Gieve Patel describes the growth of a tree in a very simple language. According to the poet, a tree grows slowly by consuming the nutrients from the earth. The tree takes essential nutrients from the earth's upper crust and prepares its foods. It also absorbs the sunlight, air and water to produce food. As a result of which the tree grows slowly and becomes stronger. Later baby leaves with green twigs sprout out the bark of a tree, which grow into small branches, which will take the shape and size of a huge tree.

02. Q:- How does the tree heal itself?

Ans:- In the poem "On Killing a Tree" the poet Gieve Patel gives us a fine description of the self-recovery of a wounded tree. The tree is a wonderful give from nature. The tree is blessed with nature's resilience. A person stabs, hacks and chops with a sharp weapon, its bark will be filled with blood and will have to suffer from extreme pain but such cruel acts and pain will not kill a big tree. Stabbing, hacking and chopping cause wounds on its bark. But a tree has the wonderful capacity to recover and cure itself. So after a few days, small and baby green twigs sprout out from the tree trunk and again these twigs grow into small branches and again small branches grow into a huge tree.

03.Q:- "On Killing a Tree" is an ironical poem,

Justify.

Ans:- Gieve Patel's poem "On Killing a Tree" is an excellent ironical poem. In the poem, the work of cutting down a tree becomes a violent ritual. This ceremonial task of killing a tree is purely ironic as man kills his best friend in a triumphant mode. The last line of the poem says: "And then it is done." The line suggests that great success is achieved in the end. This is nothing but a devastating success. It is an act of extreme brutality, cold-blooded murder of a living thing. The title of the poem is "On Killing a Tree" but at the outset of the poem, the poet tells us how a tree grows up to its full feature. The tree grows slowly by consuming the earth, absorbing water, air and sunlight for years. It is the same sun that dries up and destroys the tree, which is also called life-givers to the tree. The use of irony makes the poem interesting and rich in meaning.    

D. Questions of ABTA.

01. Q:- Give the significant of the title of the poem "On Killing a Tree."

Ans:- The title of the poem "On Killing a Tree", the poet 'Gieve Patel' expresses the ironical fate of a tree. A tree is a generous helper and a life-giver to every living being. Due to selfishness and greediness, a man tries to kill a tree. A man uses several cruel methods to kill a big tree, but a big tree cannot be killed easily by jabbing, hacking and chopping with a sharp weapon. So with the purpose to kill a tree after uprooting, the roots which are the source of strength, protection and energy are scorched, choked, hardened and withered by drying under sunlight. The poet treats the tree as a sensitive living being. He describes the human qualities of the tree to highlight its struggle for existence.

                     Thus the title of the poem "On Killing a Tree" is the most appropriate and suitable.

02. Q:- Give the substance of the poem "On Killing a Tree".

Ans:- A tree grows slowly by absorbing nutrients like sunlight, air and water for years. So it is not an easy task to kill a tree by hacking, jabbing and chopping with a sharp weapon, but its bark may be bleed and feel pain. Its wounds will be cured after a few days and new baby green twigs will grow, found in the tree trunk and eventually these small branches grow into a big tree because the roots are the source of life, strength and energy. So to kill a tree it has to be uprooted completely by breaking out. After uprooting, a tree is killed by scorching, choking, browning, hardening, twisting, and withering. 

03. Q:- What is personification? How does the poet personify the tree in the poem "On Killing a Tree"?

Ans:- Personification is the part of the 'Figure of speech' that gives human qualities to a non-living(inanimate) object. In the poem "On Killing a Tree" the poet Gieve Patel looks upon a tree as a living being. A tree grows slowly by consuming and feeding on the earth. It also absorbs air, water and nutrients for years. The poet uses the medical term 'leprous hide', which looks like the rough, hard and wrinkled skin of a leper patient. When a person hacks and chops a tree with the purpose to kill a tree, its bark may be bleed and the tree has to suffer extreme pain. But its bleeding bark will be cured after some time. The roots of the tree are most sensitive, which provide the tree strength, protection and energy. All these personify a tree.

E. Essay type of lining questions.

01. "It takes much time to kill a tree, not a simple jab of the knife will do it."

Q:- Why can't a simple jab of a knife kill a tree?

Ans:- The poet Gieve Patel says that killing a big tree is not a simple task, because a big tree cannot be killed by a simple jab of the knife, because a tree grows and becomes strong slowly by absorbing the nutrients, essential elements, sunlight, air and water for years.

02. "And out of its leprous hide Sprouting leaves."

Q.(a):- What is the significance of the expression 'leprous hide'?

Ans:- The poet Gieve Patel here personified the tree by describing its bark as the skin of a leper patient, which looks rough, hard and wrinkled. He uses this medical term to personify the tree.

03. "No, the root is to be pulled out."

Q:- What are the methods used by man to destroy a tree completely?

Ans:- A big tree cannot be killed by stabbing, hacking and chopping with a sharp weapon. To kill a tree, the roots have to be destroyed. After uprooting the roots are scorched, choked, hardened, twisted and withered. Thus a big tree is killed completely.

04. "The source white and wet, the most sensitive hidden."

Q:- How does the poet describe the roots and their function?

Ans:- The poet Gieve Patel considered that roots anchor the tree to the earth. The root is the source of life, strength and energy because the roots absorb nutrients, water and essential elements from the earth. It protects the tree from falling. It supplies food materials and nutrients to every part of the tree.

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