NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Poem Chapter 8 On Killing A Tree
NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Poem Chapter 8 On Killing A Tree Thinking about the poem (Page 111) I. Question 1. Can a “simple jab of the knife” kill a tree? Why not? Answer: No, a simple jab of knife does not have the ability to kill the tree. It has to go through various processes. If its root is not removed from the earth, it will sprout again. Question 2. How has the tree grown to its full size? List the words suggestive of its life and activity. Answer: The tree consumes the earth, and rises out it feeding upon its crust. It absorbs years of sunlight, air and water. Question 3. What is the meaning of “bleeding bark”? What makes it bleed? Answer: ‘Bleeding bark’ means the twigs which are cut mercilessly. They leave a liquid substance. If any part of the human body is cut, it starts bleeding. In the same way the liquid substance comes out from the branch of a tree. The human beings’ axe makes it bleed. Question 4. The poet says “No” in the beginning of the third stanza. What d...