Question

Do the expressions ‘bleeding bark’ and ‘rise curled green twigs’ have the same meaning in the poem? Discuss how they contrast with each other.

Answer 1

The expressions ‘bleeding bark’ and ‘rise curled green twigs’ don’t have the same meaning. The expression ‘bleeding bark’ shows destruction, but ‘rise curled green twigs’ expresses growth. The first one shows pain and the second one shows pleasure. So they are contrasting expressions.