CHAPTER-8 A SLUMBER DID MY SPIRIT SEAL Thinking about the Poem QUESTION-3 How does the poet imagine her to be, after death? Does he think of her as a person living in a very happy state (a ‘heaven’)? Or does he see her now as a part of nature? In […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(POEM) Q-2
CHAPTER-8 A SLUMBER DID MY SPIRIT SEAL Thinking about the Poem QUESTION-2 The passing of time will no longer affect her, says the poet. Which lines of the poem say this? ANSWER: The lines of the poem that say this are: “She seemed a thing that could not feel The […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(POEM) Q-1
CHAPTER-8 A SLUMBER DID MY SPIRIT SEAL Thinking about the Poem QUESTION-1 “A slumber did my spirit seal,” says the poet. That is, a deep sleep ‘closed off’ his soul (or mind). How does the poet react to his loved one’s death? Does he feel bitter grief? Or does he […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(POEM) Q-7
CHAPTER-7 ON KILLING A TREE Thinking about the Poem QUESTION-7 What finally kills the tree? ANSWER: When the tree is pulled out along with its roots and separated from mother earth, one has to subject it to the scorching sun and let it wither. This will finally kill the tree.
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(POEM) Q-6
CHAPTER-7 ON KILLING A TREE Thinking about the Poem QUESTION-6 What does he mean by “the strength of the tree exposed”? ANSWER: He means to say that when one tries to pull out the tree along with its roots which are spread deep inside the earth, one will understand the […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(POEM) Q-5
CHAPTER-7 ON KILLING A TREE Thinking about the Poem QUESTION-5 What is the meaning of “anchoring earth” and “earth cave”? ANSWER: The “anchoring earth” means that the earth works as an anchor to protect the tree and saves it from getting uprooted. “Earth cave” implies the depth of the mother […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(POEM) Q-4
CHAPTER-7 ON KILLING A TREE Thinking about the Poem QUESTION-4 The poet says “No” in the beginning of the third stanza. What does he mean by this? ANSWER: The poet says “No” in the beginning of the third stanza. It emphasizes that only cutting or chopping the tree will not […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(POEM) Q-3
CHAPTER-7 ON KILLING A TREE Thinking about the Poem QUESTION-3 What is the meaning of “bleeding bark”? What makes it bleed? ANSWER: The “bleeding bark” indicates the idea that the tree has been cut. Just like humans bleed blood when they get wounded, trees release a liquid at the place […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(POEM) Q-2
CHAPTER-7 ON KILLING A TREE Thinking about the Poem QUESTION-2 How has the tree grown to its full size? List the words suggestive of its life and activity. ANSWER: The tree has grown to its full size by consuming the earth, feeding upon its crust, absorbing years of sunlight, air […]
CLASS-9 ENGLISH BEEHIVE(POEM) Q-1
CHAPTER-7 ON KILLING A TREE Thinking about the Poem QUESTION-1 Can a “simple jab of the knife” kill a tree? Why not? ANSWER: No, a simple jab of the knife cannot kill a tree because the tree grows with a lot of nutrients and resources. Even if one cuts it, […]