CLASS 9
ON KILLING A TREE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Discoloured bark
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Grown up branches
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Powerful tree
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Weak root
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Detailed explanation-1: -leprosy is a disease which makes the victims skin full of white patches and discoloured.hide means skin which(here) stands for tree’bark so, leprous hide stands for tree’s discoloured bark.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why has the tree’s ‘hide’ been called leprous? Ans: The bark of the tree is uneven in texture and colour. Leprosy also robs the skin of the leper of its colour and evenness. Hence, the poet has drawn a metaphorical comparison between the discoloured bark of a tree and diseased skin.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Leprous hide means the disfigured and irregular bark of the tree which seems as if it is diseased or suffering from leprosy. Sprouting leaves.
Detailed explanation-4: -Leprous is an adjective used to describe someone with leprosy, an infectious skin disease. Leprous can also mean resembling or relating to leprosy. Leprosy causes bumps and wounds on and under the skin that gradually spread and can cause muscle weakness, nerve damage, and paralysis.