CLASS 9
ON KILLING A TREE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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in leaves
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in fruits
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in its roots
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Detailed explanation-1: -The stem/root is the strength of a tree. When the tree is pulled out, its strength is exposed. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: The strength of the tree lies in its roots.
Detailed explanation-3: -The tree’s roots are firmly fixed in the anchoring earth and, in order to kill a tree, it must be uprooted. It is to be roped, tied and pulled out from the earth-cave. After uprooting, the root is to be exposed to sunlight, and air for scorching and choking.
Detailed explanation-4: -The strength of the tree lies in its root. The root is the source of the tree’s life. It is the most sensitive because it has been hidden for years inside the earth and once the root is exposed to sun and air, it shrivels and withers and the tree dies.
Detailed explanation-5: -The strength of the tree lies in its roots which the poet asks to snap out in order to kill the tree. Thus the phrase the strength of the tree exposed refers to the roots of the tree being exposed to sunlight and air.