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 and water.
The words suggestive of its life and activity are: absorbing, feeding, rising,
consuming and sprouting.