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And I watered it in fearsNight and morning with my tears; How is ‘it’ watered? - English

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And I watered it in fears
Night and morning with my tears;

How is ‘it’ watered?

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उत्तर

It is watered with fears and tears and tears of the poet.

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अध्याय 2.2: A Poison Tree - Exercise [पृष्ठ ४०]

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अध्याय 2.2 A Poison Tree
Exercise | Q A. 2. b) | पृष्ठ ४०

संबंधित प्रश्न

He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

Whom does ‘he’ refer to?


My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near.

Pick out the rhyming words.


Identify the rhyme scheme used in each stanza. One example has been done for you.

Stanza Rhyme scheme
1 aaba
2  
3  
4  

Complete the table by identifying lines, against the poetic devices from the poem. One example is done for you.

Poetic device Lines from the poem
Alliteration watch his woods
Personification  
Repetition  
Imagery  

And I watered it in fears
Night and morning with my tears;

What does ‘it’ refer to?


What might have caused the conflict which led to the poet becoming angry with his enemy? Think of one such situation that you have experienced. Describe how you felt and how the enmity grew and things became worse.


Based on the understanding of the poem, write down the summary of the poem by filling in the blanks.

The poet explains the process of ___________. A lot of work has to be done in order to ___________ completely. It cannot be accomplished by merely cutting it with ___________. The tree has grown strong with the help of ___________ for countless years. Even the ___________ of the tree gives rise to ___________. The ___________ sprouts new twigs and leaves. In a short period, they grow into a new tree. So, to ___________ completely, one should take out its roots completely from the soil. Then they should be exposed to ___________. Only then the tree will be completely killed.


Complete the table by identifying lines, against the poetic devices from the poem.

Poetic lines Poetic Devices/Figures of Speech
It takes much time to kill a tree.  
The bleeding bark will heal.  
Out of the anchoring earth  

Describe how the poem clearly describes about the features, functions, and destructive power of the river.


But I know no better spectacle,
Than a comet in full flight.

Who does 'I’ refer to?


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