CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

ON KILLING A TREE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does this poem speak?
A
merciless, thoughtless and callous behavior of humans towards trees
B
save plants
C
human behavior
D
None
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The answer is a) merciless, thoughtless and callous behaviour of humans towards trees. Q2. The answer is c) no rhyming scheme, free verse.

Detailed explanation-2: -The poem ‘On Killing a Tree’ is like an instruction manual for killing a tree. It tells the reader that trees are living beings. They are not cut but killed properly by uprooting the roots that are inserted deeply in the soil. Through the poem, the poet teaches us many lessons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer. Answer: the poem speaks about the choices made by the people.

Detailed explanation-4: -The irony in the poem On Killing A Tree is that the nature which makes our existence possibly is being destroyed by us. The trees are the integral part of earth. They preserve nature and keep our planet healthy. Destroying them will destroy our nature.

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