Lesson-8 (Poem)
On Killing a Tree
Summary
The poem “On Killing a Tree” describes how difficult it is to completely destroy a tree. A tree cannot be killed by a simple cut of a knife because it has grown slowly over many years by drawing nourishment from the earth and absorbing sunlight, air and water. Even if its bark is cut and the trunk is wounded, the tree can heal itself and produce new branches and leaves.
To kill the tree completely, it has to be uprooted from the earth. Its roots, which are hidden deep inside the soil, are the source of its strength and life. Once the roots are pulled out and exposed to sunlight and air, they begin to dry. Gradually, the tree withers, browns, hardens and twists. Only then is the tree finally killed.
The poem highlights both the great strength and regenerative power of nature and the harsh effort required to destroy it.
Question Answers
1. Can a “simple jab of the knife” kill a tree? Why not?
Answer: No, a simple jab of the knife cannot kill a tree. A tree has grown slowly over many years and its roots are firmly fixed deep inside the earth. Even if its trunk is cut, the wound can heal and new branches can grow again. Therefore, a mere cut is not enough to destroy it completely.
2. How has the tree grown to its full size? List the words suggestive of its life and activity.
Answer: The tree has grown to its full size slowly over many years by drawing nourishment from the earth and absorbing sunlight, air and water.
The words and phrases suggesting its life and activity are:
- “grown slowly”
- “consuming the earth”
- “feeding upon its crust”
- “absorbing years of sunlight, air, water”
- “sprouting leaves”
- “rising out”
These expressions show that the tree is a living and growing organism.
3. What is the meaning of “bleeding bark”? What makes it bleed?
Answer: “Bleeding bark” refers to the sap that comes out of the tree when its bark or trunk is cut. The sap looks like blood flowing from a wound. The tree begins to “bleed” when it is hacked or chopped with a knife or an axe.
4. The poet says “No” at the beginning of the third stanza. What does he mean by this?
Answer: By saying “No,” the poet emphasizes that simply hacking and chopping the tree is not enough to kill it. The tree can recover from such wounds and produce new shoots. To destroy it completely, its roots must be pulled out of the earth.
5. What is the meaning of “anchoring earth” and “earth-cave”?
Answer: “Anchoring earth” refers to the soil that holds the tree firmly through its roots and gives it support and stability.
“Earth-cave” refers to the deep, hidden space inside the soil where the roots of the tree remain buried.
6. What does the poet mean by “the strength of the tree exposed”?
Answer: The roots are the real source of the tree’s strength and life. When the tree is uprooted, these roots are pulled out of the earth and exposed to sunlight and air. Once exposed, they lose their protection and gradually dry up, causing the tree to die.
7. What finally kills the tree?
Answer: The tree is finally killed when it is completely uprooted from the earth. Its roots are then exposed to sunlight and air. They gradually wither, dry, brown, harden and twist. This complete drying of the roots and the tree finally causes its death.
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Can a simple jab of the knife kill a tree?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Sometimes
d) Only in winter
Answer: b) No
2. Why can a simple cut not kill a tree?
a) Its bark is very hard
b) Its roots keep it alive
c) Its leaves protect it
d) It has no wounds
Answer: b) Its roots keep it alive
3. How has the tree grown?
a) Very quickly
b) Slowly over years
c) In one season
d) Without water
Answer: b) Slowly over years
4. What does the tree absorb for its growth?
a) Only water
b) Sunlight, air and water
c) Only air
d) Moonlight
Answer: b) Sunlight, air and water
5. What does “feeding upon its crust” suggest?
a) The tree eats insects
b) The tree draws nourishment from the earth
c) The tree loses its bark
d) The tree grows flowers
Answer: b) The tree draws nourishment from the earth
6. What does “bleeding bark” mean?
a) Falling leaves
b) Sap coming out of the cut bark
c) Dry bark
d) Broken roots
Answer: b) Sap coming out of the cut bark
7. What causes the bark to bleed?
a) Rain
b) Wind
c) Hacking and chopping
d) Sunlight
Answer: c) Hacking and chopping
8. Why does the poet say “No” at the beginning of the third stanza?
a) Chopping alone cannot kill the tree
b) The tree cannot grow
c) The roots are dead
d) The tree has no strength
Answer: a) Chopping alone cannot kill the tree
9. What does “anchoring earth” refer to?
a) The sky
b) The soil holding the roots
c) The trunk
d) The branches
Answer: b) The soil holding the roots
10. What does “earth-cave” refer to?
a) A hollow trunk
b) The place where roots are hidden underground
c) A hole in the branch
d) A cave beside the tree
Answer: b) The place where roots are hidden underground
11. What is the real strength of the tree?
a) Its leaves
b) Its branches
c) Its roots
d) Its bark
Answer: c) Its roots
12. What does “the strength of the tree exposed” mean?
a) The bark is removed
b) The roots are pulled out and exposed
c) The leaves fall
d) The branches break
Answer: b) The roots are pulled out and exposed
13. What must be done to kill the tree completely?
a) Cut a branch
b) Remove its leaves
c) Uproot it
d) Water it less
Answer: c) Uproot it
14. What happens to the roots after they are exposed?
a) They grow stronger
b) They dry and wither
c) They grow leaves
d) They turn green
Answer: b) They dry and wither
15. What happens to the tree after uprooting?
a) It grows again immediately
b) It withers and dries
c) It becomes greener
d) It produces flowers
Answer: b) It withers and dries
16. Which word shows the tree’s ability to grow again?
a) Withering
b) Hardening
c) Sprouting
d) Browning
Answer: c) Sprouting
17. Which natural elements help dry the uprooted tree?
a) Sunlight and air
b) Rain and snow
c) Soil and water
d) Clouds and mist
Answer: a) Sunlight and air
18. What happens to the tree in the final stage?
a) It flowers
b) It browns, hardens and twists
c) It grows new leaves
d) It becomes soft
Answer: b) It browns, hardens and twists
19. What does the poem mainly show?
a) Trees are easy to destroy
b) Trees are weak
c) Nature has great strength and resilience
d) Trees need little water
Answer: c) Nature has great strength and resilience
20. What is necessary for the complete death of the tree?
a) Cutting the bark
b) Breaking branches
c) Destroying the roots
d) Removing leaves
Answer: c) Destroying the roots
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Summary:
In this poem, the author talks about the killing of a tree. There are people who believe a simple cut is enough, but no a simple cut can not be enough to destroy a tree. Furthermore, the tree grows gradually and rooted in sail by taking nutrition from the soli to grow. Then it becomes a big tree. By the use of water air and sunlight the tree grows its many leaves a formidable trunk. There is firm connection between tree and soli . Humans undertake the cutting and chapping of the tree bark into many pieces, which is certainly not enough to destroy a tree. The point of cut in the tree gives out sap; similar to human bleeding, with time, this cut would heal and new branches will start emerging again. It shows the ability of tree to recover, So to kill the tree would required on even more tougher step.
The poet then explains in order to kill the tree one must uproot from it from the Earth Which provides support to it. Furthermore, the roots of the tree bind its body and soli together. Due to this binding , the tree is connected with the pit of the earth, The author tells us that the roots are the most hidden and sensible part of a tree. So in order to destroy the tree, the detachment of the roots must take place. No tree on earth can survive after uprooting. After uprooting the tree withers dries up. This withering and drying up happens with the action of wind and heat. The trunk will gradually become Brown. Moreover, the trunk will gradually twist and harden harden abed then the tree will finally meet its death.
কবিতাটোত কবিয়ে গছ কটাৰ কথা কৈছে । কিছুমান মানুহে ভাৱে কুঠাৰৰ সাধাৰণ ঘাপ এটাৰে গছ কাটিব পাৰি কিন্ত্ত এইয়া দৰাচলতে সম্ভৱ নহয় গছবোৰ ক্ৰমান্ধয়ে ডাঙৰ হয়। সূৰ্য্যৰ ৰশ্মি, পানী আৰু অক্সিজেন আদিৰ সহায়ত গছবোৰৰ পাত ডাল সকলোবোৰ গঢ় লৈ উঠে । গছ আৰু মাটিৰ মাজত এক এৰাব নোৱাৰা সতম্পৰ্ক আছে। মানুহে গছএজোপা কাটি মেলি ডালত ঘাপ মাৰি টুকুৰা টুকুৰ কৰি গছজোপা কাটিব বাবে যথেষ্ঠ নহয় গছজোপা কাটি ইয়াৰ আকাৰ সলনি কৰে ঠিক মানুহৰ তেজৰ দৰে ।সময়ৰ লগে লগে ঘাহঁবোৰ নাইকিয়া হয় আৰু নতুন ডাল গঢ় লয় ।গছৰ আৰোগ্য হ`ব পৰা ক্ষমতাটো প্ৰতিফলিত কৰে।
1. Can a. “simple job of the knife” Kill a tree? Why not?
(কুঠাৰৰ এটা সাধাৰণ ঘাপত গছ এজোপা মৰিব নে? কিয় নমৰে?)
Answer: No a simple job of knife can kill the tree. The tree has a firm connection with sail with the help of its roots. Thus to kill the tree uprooting is must necessary.
নাই কুঠাৰৰ এটা ঘাপত গছ এজোপা কেতিয়াও নমৰে। মাটিৰ সৈতে গছৰ শিপাৰ জৰিয়তে একে দৃঢ় সম্পৰ্ক থকে। গতিকে এজোপা কাটিবলৈ ইয়াৰ শিপাকে উঘালিব লাগিব।
2. How has the tree grown to its full size? List the words suggestive of its life and activity.
গছ এজোপা কেনেকৈ ডাঙৰ হয়? কবিতাটোৰ পৰা গছ গঠনৰ লগত জড়িত শব্দবোৰ বাছি উলিওৱা।
Answer: The Tree grows to its full size by consuming nutrition from earth, sunlight, water and air for several years.
The words suggestive of the tree’s life & activity are grown slowly, ricing out, feeding upon its crust, absorbing sunlight, air water, sprouting leaves.
গছে মাটিৰ পৰা সাৰ, সূৰ্যৰ ৰশ্মি, পানী আৰু বতাহৰ সহায়ত ডাঙৰ হয়।
গছৰ গঠনৰ জড়িত শব্দবোৰ হ’ল- লাহে লাহে ডাঙৰ হোৱা, বাঢ়ি অহা, মাটিৰ খোলাৰ পৰা খাদ্যগ্ৰহণ কৰা, সূৰ্যৰ ৰশ্মি, বতাহ, পানী, কুঁহি পাত।
3. What is the meaning of “bleeding bark”? What makes it bleed?
(গছৰ ছালৰ ৰক্তক্ষৰণ মানে কি? কিহে ইয়াৰ ৰক্তক্ষৰণ কৰে?)
Answer: Bleeding bark is refers to seeping of the sap like substance from a past of the tree trunk where it has been hit with the are, The human’s are makes it bleed.
গছৰ ছালৰ ৰক্তক্ষৰণ মানে গছৰ যিটো অংশত কুঠাৰে ঘাপ মৰা পাছত ওলোৱা এটা বগা ৰঙৰ আঠা জাতীয় পানী গছ জোপাক মানুহে কুঠাৰেৰে ৰক্তক্ষৰণ কৰে।
4. The poet says “No” in the beginning of the third stanza . he mean by this ?
কবিয়ে দৰাচলতে সাধাৰণ কুঠাৰৰ ঘাপেৰে গছ এজোপা কাটিব নোৱাৰাৰ কথা কব বিচাৰিছে ।
Answer: The poet says ‘no’ to emphasize on the fact that more s chopping is not enough to kill a tree.
কবিয়ে দৰাচলতে সাধাৰণ কুঠাৰৰ ঘাপেৰে গছ এজোপা কাটিব নোৱাৰাৰ কথা কব বিছাৰিছে।
5. What is the meaning of anchoring earth & earth cave.
মাটিত লঙ্গৰ লগোৱা আৰু মাটিৰ গহবৰ মানে কি?
Answer: Anchoring earth means that the earth protects the by holding it firmly by its roots.
মাটিত লঙ্গতৰ লগোৱা মানে মাটিয়ে গছজোপা খামুচি ধৰি থাকে।
“ Earth cave refers to the deep area under the grown of that holds the roots .
মাটি গহবৰ মানে মাটিৰ যি অংশত গছৰ শিপা থাকে।
6. What does he mean by the strength of the tree exposed ?
গছৰ শক্তি উদঙ হৈ পৰে ইয়াৰ জৰিয়তে কবিয়ে কি বুজাব বিছাৰিছে?
Answer: by the strength of the tree exposed the poet refers to the roots of the tree being exposed to sunlight & air after pulling the tree out of the ground . this would ultimately lead to the death of the tree.
গছৰ শক্তি উদং হৈ পৰে অৰ্থাত শিপাডাল উঘাল খোৱাৰ পাছত গছডাল একেবাৰে মৰি যায়।
7. What Finally kills the tree?
অৱশেষত গছ এজোপাক কিহে মাৰে?
Answer: the tree is finally killed by pulling out of the mother earth . when its roots are exposed it starts withering & become dry , brown & hard.
মাটিৰ পৰা উঘাল খোৱাৰ পাছত গছ এজোপা একেবাৰে মৰি থাকে। শিপাডাল উঘাল খোৱা পাছত গছজোপা শুকান লঠঙা আৰু কঠিন হৈ পৰে।
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