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Broad Questions:

1.Bring out the central idea of the poem On Killing a Tree.

Or, Write the substance of the poem On Killing a Tree.

Or, What message does poet want to convey through the poem 'On Killing a Tree'.

Ans. The poem  "On Killing a Tree" by Gieve Patel is a satire on man's efforts to kill a tree. Trees are essential for human civilization as it supplies the oxygen. But men, for temporary gain, does everything to kill a tree. Trees grow slowly consuming the earth's nutrients and absorbing light, air and water. So, not a single jab or hack and chop can kill a tree. Small twigs will grow into full size. It has to be uprooted. Then it has to go through the process of drying in the sun, twisting and withering. Then only a tree can be killed. The poet presents the killing of a tree in a ceremonial way to criticize man's' reckless killing of trees with the tone of irony. 

2.What is irony? Evaluate 'On Killing a Tree' as an ironical poem.

Ans. Irony is a figure of speech in which the meaning what the speaker employs is in sharp contrast with the literal meaning. 

     The poem "On Killing a Tree" by Gieve Patel is a satire on man's efforts to kill a tree. Trees are essential for human civilization as it supplies the oxygen. But men, for temporary gain, does everything to kill a tree. Trees grow slowly consuming the earth's nutrients and absorbing light, air and water. So, not a single jab or hack and chop can kill a tree. Small twigs will grow into full size. It has to be uprooted. Then it has to go through the process of drying in the sun, twisting and withering. Then only a tree can be killed. The poet presents the killing of a tree in a ceremonial way to criticize man's reckless killing of trees with the tone of irony.

3.'Then it is done'- What is meant by'it'? When is it done?

Ans. Here 'it' refers to the task of killing a tree. 

    The poem "On Killing a Tree" by Gieve Patel is a satire on man's efforts to kill a tree. Trees are essential for human civilization as it supplies the oxygen. But men, for temporary gain, does everything to kill a tree. Trees grow slowly consuming the earth's nutrients and absorbing light, air and water. So, not a single jab or hack and chop can kill a tree. Small twigs will grow into full size. It has to be uprooted. Then it has to go through the process of drying in the sun, twisting and withering. Then only a tree can be killed. 

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