Question

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.

Questions:

(1) Explain ‘anchoring earth’.

(2) Identify and explain the Figure of Speech in the line: ‘And pulled out-snapped out’.

(3) How is the strength of the tree exposed?

Answer 1

(1) The phrase ‘anchoring earth’ conveys that the earth like an anchor holds an l tree tight through its roots.

(2) The Figure of Speech in the line: ‘And pulled out-snapped out’ is Repetition. The word ? ‘out’ is repeated to intensify the fact that it is S not possible to kill a tree until it is completely rooted out.

(3) The strength of a tree is its roots. The ? more they are spread inside the earth, the stronger they make the tree. They are the source of a tree and lying inside they keep white and? wet. When they are taken out or exposed, we s can see the strength of the tree.