On Killing A Tree beehive poem PPTX available free on slide share which helps to teach and learn and easily accessible for free. On Killing a Tree Summary raises awareness among the readers regarding trees. Here the poet sensitizes the reader regarding trees by emphasizing the fact that trees are living things. Furthermore, the author makes a comparison between trees and humans. He does so by equating the trees with humans

2. About The Poet
Gieve Patel is an Indian poet , playwright , painter , as
well as a practising physician. He belongs to a group of
writers who have subscribed themselves to the “Green
Movement” which is involved in an effort to protect the
environment.
“On killing a tree” tells us that only cutting the branches
or its stem is not enough to kill a tree. We need to cut out
the uproot and dry it in the sun so that it is destroyed.

3. Theme Of The Poem
The poem ‘On Killing a Tree’ is like an instruction
manual for killing a tree. It tells the reader that trees
are living beings. They are not cut but killed properly
by uprooting the roots that are inserted deeply in the
soil. Through the poem, the poet teaches us many
lessons. Firstly, the poem illustrates the courage and
strength of trees, through which it teaches us to be
strong and determined. Then, it points out that evils
are just like roots. They are deeply rooted within us
and even if we feel we have vanquished them, it
suddenly appears. Therefore, to kill an evil we must
put in our best efforts and uproot it. Thirdly, it teaches
us that we must bring all our work to a proper end.
Lastly, it requests us not to cut trees that sustain our
lives.

4. It takes much time to kill
a tree,
Not a simple jab of the
knife
Will do it. It has grown
Slowly consuming the
earth,
Rising out of it, feeding
Upon its crust, absorbing
Years of sunlight, air,
water,
And out of its leprous
hide
On killing a Tree:
Glossary :
Jab : Sudden Rough Blow
Leprous Hide : Discoloured Bark

5. Explaination
The poem starts by pointing out that it takes a lot of time to cut
a tree. The simple act of stabbing it with a knife is not enough
to kill a tree. It is not an easy job to kill a tree, as it has grown
strong by absorbing many elements for many years. It has
taken nutrients from the soil and absorbed sunlight, air and
water for a long time such that many leaves had grown on it.
कविता इस ओर इशारा करते हुए शुरू होती है वक एक पेड़ को काटने में बहुत समय लगता
है। उस पर चाक
ू से िार करने का सरल कायय एक पेड़ को मारने क
े वलए पयायप्त नहीीं है। एक
पेड़ को मारना कोई आसान काम नहीीं है, क्ोींवक यह कई सालोीं से कई तत्ोीं को अिशोवित
करक
े मजबूत हुआ है। इसने वमट्टी से पोिक तत् ले वलए और सूरज की रोशनी, हिा और
पानी को लींबे समय तक इस तरह अिशोवित वकया वक उस पर कई पत्ते उग आए।

6. On killing a Tree:
So hack and chop
But this alone won’t do
it.
Not so much pain will
do it.
The bleeding bark will
heal
And from close to the
ground
Will rise curled green
twigs,
Miniature boughs
Which if unchecked
Glossary :
Boughs : One of the main branches of a tree
Hack : Cut roughly by striking heavy blows
Curled : Bent

7. कवि कहता है वक हमें एक पेड़ को मारने क
े वलए बहुत प्रयास करने की आिश्यकता है।
उनक
े अनुसार एक साधारण छु रा और काट पेड़ को पूरी तरह से नहीीं मारेगा। यह क
े िल
उस पेड़ को घायल करेगा, जो अपनी ताकत से ददय सहेगा। पेड़ की लड़ाई की भािना जल्द
ही अपनी पूरी ताकत हावसल कर लेगी और समय क
े साथ, घायल छाल ठीक हो जाएगी और
पेड़ विर से बढ़ जाएगा। पेड़ पर विर से हरी टहवनयााँ और छोटी शाखाएाँ उगेंगी। नतीजतन,
पेड़ अपने पूणय आकार में विर से बढ़ जाएगा जैसा वक काटे जाने या मारे जाने से पहले था।
इसवलए इन उपायोीं से वकसी पेड़ को मारना आसान नहीीं है
The poet states that we need to do a lot of effort to kill a tree. According to him a
simple stab and chop won’t kill the tree completely. It would only injure the tree,
which would suffer the pain with its strength. The fighting spirit of the tree shall soon
receive its full strength and with time, the injured bark will heal and the tree will
grow again. Green twigs and small branches will grow again on the tree.
Consequently, the tree will grow its full size again as it was before being cut or killed.
Therefore, it is not easy to kill a tree with these measures
Explaination

8. No,
The root is to be pulled out —
Out of the anchoring earth;
It is to be roped, tied,
And pulled out-snapped out
Or pulled out entirely,
Out from the earth-cave,
And the strength of the tree exposed
The source, white and wet,
The most sensitive, hidden
For years inside the earth.
On killing a Tree:
Glossary :
Anchoring Earth : Trees are held securely with the help of the roots in the earth
Snapped Out : Chopped out

9. Explaination
The poet points out the exact manner through which a tree can be killed. He
states that to kill a tree completely, its roots need to be taken out of the deep
soil where it is hiding inside the Earth. The root is the strength of the tree. It
gives support to the tree and its most vulnerable as well as the sensitive part.
It needs to be snapped out entirely from deep inside the Earth.
कवि सटीक तरीक
े से बताता है वजसक
े द्वारा एक पेड़ को मारा जा सकता है। उनका
कहना है वक एक पेड़ को पूरी तरह से मारने क
े वलए उसकी जड़ोीं को उस गहरी वमट्टी
से वनकालने की जरूरत होती है, जहाीं िह पृथ्वी क
े अींदर वछपा होता है। जड़ ही िृक्ष
की शक्ति है। यह पेड़ और उसक
े सबसे कमजोर और सींिेदनशील वहस्से को सहारा
देता है। इसे पृथ्वी क
े अींदर से पूरी तरह से बाहर वनकालने की जरूरत है।

10. On killing a Tree:
Then the matter
Of scorching and choking
In sun and air,
Browning, hardening,
Twisting, withering,
And then it is done.
Glossary :
Scorching and Choking : The drying up of the tree after being uprooted
Withering : Become dry and shrivelled

11. Explaination
The poet says that once the roots are uprooted, they will get exposed to the sun
and the air. As a result, the roots start dying due to the heat. The roots become
brown and the soft surface becomes hard and dry. After some time, it loses its
shape and starts twisting. Finally, the tree will die.
कवि कहता है वक एक बार जब जड़ें उखड़ जाएीं गी, तो िे सूयय और िायु क
े सींपक
य में आ
जाएीं गी। नतीजतन, गमी क
े कारण जड़ें मरने लगती हैं। जड़ें भूरी हो जाती हैं और नरम सतह
सख्त और सूखी हो जाती है। क
ु छ समय बाद यह अपना आकार खो देता है और मुड़ने लगता
है। अींत में, पेड़ मर जाएगा।

12. Do You Know?
2. This poem is written in free verse. There is no rhyme or rhythm.
1. ‘On Killing a Tree’ is one of the famous poem which was published in
1966.
3. This poem is an ironical poem.

13. Figures of Speech
Personification:
Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals,
objects or ideas.
For Example :
1) Slowly consuming the earth,
2) Feeding Upon its crust
3) The bleeding bark will heal
Repetition:
Repetition is a simple repeating of a word, in a sentence or a poetical line to add
emphasis to certain actions.
For Example :
And pulled out — snapped out
Or pulled out entirely

14. Alliteration:
The occurrence of the same consonant letter or sound at the beginning of
adjacent or closely connected words is called Alliteration.
For Example :
1) The bleeding bark will heal
2) The source, white and wet,
Metaphor:
Metaphor is a figure of speech that indirectly describes an object or action in a
way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.
For Example:
And out of its leprous hide
Sprouting leaves.
Enjambment : The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a
line, couplet, or stanza.
For Example:
This chapter “On Killing A Tree” is free verse. There is no pause beyond the end pf a
line.

15. Tautology:
Tautology is the repetitive use of phrases or words that have
similar meanings. In simple words, it is used to express the
same thing, an idea, or saying two or more times.
Hindi Explaination (Not To Be Written): टॉटोलॉजी उन
िाक्ाींशोीं या शब्ोीं का दोहराि है वजनक
े समान अथय हैं। सरल
शब्ोीं में, इसका प्रयोग एक ही बात, एक विचार या दो या दो से
अवधक बार कहने क
े वलए वकया जाता है।
For Example :
1) So hack and chop
2) It is to be roped, tied
Climax:
Climax is a figure of speech in which successive words, phrases, clauses, or sentences
are arranged in ascending order of importance
For Example :
Browning, hardening,
Twisting, withering,
And then it is done.

16. Question Time!!

17. MultipleChoiceQuestion
1. Whatdoesthepoetsymbolizeatreetoo?
(a) agood tradition
(b) adeep-rootedevil
(c) anoblething
(d) alloftheabove
B)Adeeprootedevil

18. 2. Whatdoes thepoetequatekillingtrees with?
A)killinganimals
B) killinginsects
C) killinghumanbeings
D) None
C)KillingHumanBeings

19. 3.Whathappenstoatree’sbleedingbark?
(a)ithealssoon
(b) ithealsinabigtime
(c) itneverheals
(d) atree’sbarkneverbleed
(a)it healssoon

20. Short Answer Type Question
1. Can a “simple jab of the knife” kill a tree? Why
not?
No,"asimplejaboftheknife"doesnot havetheability to killthetree.Ithastogo through
various processes.Ifits root isnotremovedfromtheearth,itwillsproutagain.

21. 2. Why has the tree’s ‘hide’ been called leprous?
The bark of the tree is uneven in texture and colour. Leprosy also robs the skin
of the leper of its colour and evenness. Hence, the poet has drawn a
metaphorical comparison between the discoloured bark of a tree and diseased
skin.

22. Comprehension Based

23. So hack and chop
But this alone won’t do it.
Not so much pain will do it.
The bleeding bark will heal
And from close to the ground
Will rise curled green twigs,
Miniature boughs
Which if unchecked will expand again
To former size.
Answer the below questions in one word or a sentence.
a) How should we kill a tree?
b) That alone can’t kill a tree?
c) What will happen to its bleeding skin?
d) What rises from dose to the ground?
e) What is the meaning of “miniature boughs?”

24. Answers
a) We should kill a tree by hacking and chopping it.
b) Hacking and chopping alone can’t kill a tree.
c) It’s bleeding skin will heal very soon.
d) Small green twigs rise from close to the ground.
e) “Miniature Boughs” means small branches

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