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What does the poet mean by ‘bleeding bark’?

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What does the poet mean by ‘bleeding bark’?

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By bleeding bark, the poet means that the bark bleeds when it is cut with a knife.

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पाठ 3.2: On Killing a Tree - Exercise [पृष्ठ ७७]

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पाठ 3.2 On Killing a Tree
Exercise | Q D. 4. | पृष्ठ ७७

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question that follow.

I was angry with my friend.
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe.
I told it not, my wrath did grow.

Identify the figure of speech in the title of the poem.


And out of its leprous hide Sprouting leaves.

What comes out of the leprous hide?


The bleeding bark will heal And from close to the ground
Will rise curled green twigs, Miniature boughs.

What will happen to the bleeding bark?


The root is to be pulled out 
Out of the anchoring earth;

Why should the root be pulled out?


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.


In your own words give a detailed description of:

The Fly’s Appearance


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


If one should come too close to earth
The atmosphere will shake,
With shock wave reaching to the ground
Causing the land to quake.

When you read the poem aloud, you can feel/hear a rhythm. What according to you gives rhythm to the poem- the rhyme or the words in a line? Support your answer with examples from the poem.


There are rich folk, there are poor folk, who imagine they are wise,
And they're very quick to shatter all the little family ties.

What do the rich and poor folk imagine themselves to be?


But the gladdest sort of people, when the busy day is done,
Are the brothers and the sisters who together share their fun.

When do they share their fun?


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