Hello friends today we are discuss this question, the question is -“No, The root is to be pulled out.” – Why has the word ‘No’ been used? How is the pulling out of the root related to the killing of the tree? Through the word ‘No’ the poet tries to convey that a simple jab ...

Hello friends today we are discuss this question, the question is -“And the strength of the tree exposed.”—Where does this line occur? What is described as the strength of the tree’? How is it exposed? The line mentioned above occurs in the poem ‘On Killing a Tree’ by Gieve Patel. The root of a tree ...

Hello friends today we are discuss this question, the question is -“And out of its leprous hide/ Sprouting leaves.”—What does the expression ‘leprous hide refer to? What does ‘its leprous hide’ bear? Bring out the irony suggested here. Here ‘leprous hide’ refers to the rough bark of a tree, having marks. The ‘leprous hide’ of ...

Hello friends today we are discuss this question, the question is -“But this alone won’t do it.” What is ‘it’? What alone won’t do it? Why? Here ‘it refers to the act of killing a tree. The poet thinks that hacking and chopping alone will not do it because the injured trunk will heal itself ...

Hello friends today we are discuss this question, the question is -“It has grown / Slowly consuming the earth,”—Bring out the significance of this line. The line mentioned above is taken from the poem ‘On Killing a Tree’ where the irony regarding the killing of a tree is expressed by the poet. The growth of ...