| Class | 10th |
| Subject | English |
| Book | First Flight |
| Category | Important Questions |
Class 10 English Poem 7 The Trees Important Questions
Long Questions
Q1. What is the central idea of the poem ‘The Trees’ ? Discuss. Most Important
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What is the theme of the poem ‘The Trees’?
Ans – This poem is about the disappearance of trees. This poem also brings out the idea of conflict between man and nature. Man is doing more and more harm to nature. Nature is getting angry from human activities. Man’s existence on this planet is in danger. Thus it become the foremost duty of every citizen to work for the protection of environment.
Q2. How does Adrienne Rich describe the growing of the trees inside the houses ?
Ans – Adrienne Rich describes the growing of the trees inside the houses in pots. So their roots feels cramped. These roots try to get free from pots with the cracks of the veranda floor. The leaves need sunlight. So they grow towards the glass of the room. The twings are stiff and the boughs are like the newly discharged patients going towards the clinic doors.
Q3. Can there be a forest without trees ? Where are the trees in this poem ? And where do they go ?
Ans – No, there can not be a forest without trees. The trees in the poem are only decorative items. These are used as decoration plants inside the house. These are grown in the houses for beautification. They grow in small pots. When the poetess says that the trees are moving out, he means that these decorative plants are being taken to the veranda.
Short Questions
Q1. What type of trees are described in the poem “The Trees” ? Where are they kept ?
Ans – Decorative trees are described in the poem ‘The Trees’. They are kept inside the houses for decoration in pots.
Q2. Where do decorative plants grow ? To whom are they compared to ?
Ans – The decorative plants grow in small pots and pans. They are compared to the patients who are admitted in a hospital.
Q3. What do the roots and leaves of trees do in the poem ‘The Trees’ ?
Ans – The roots try to get out from pots and pans from cracks of the veranda floor. The leaves try to grow towards glass. Twigs become harden and the boughs try to expand under the roof.
Q4. Where are trees in the poem, ‘The Trees’? What do their roots, their leaves and their twigs do? Most Important
Ans – The trees are inside the house in pots and pans. Their roots try to get out of Pots from cracks of veranda. Their leaves try to grow through the glass. Twigs become harden and the boughs try to expand under the roof.
Q5. What changes can be seen in the moon, during the course of the poem ‘The Trees’ ?
Ans – The moon appears shining in fresh nights. The trees trying to go through glass where moon is appearing through mirror. Then moon is broken like a mirror and its pieces flash now in the crown of the tallest oak.
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