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प्रश्न
What might have caused the conflict which led to the poet becoming angry with his enemy? Think of one such situation that you have experienced. Describe how you felt and how the enmity grew and things became worse.
उत्तर
In the poem ‘A poison tree’ the poet is not satisfied to wait for his enemy to die But he wants to kill him using deceit. Everyone knew a bully or had an enemy when they were growing up. There is enmity between individuals, groups, countries, etc. The love of hating paves the way to enmity. Enmity grows because of jealousy, greed, pride and arrogance, disloyalty, and intolerance.
Things become worse when enmity grows. Enmity is a result of all evils. It leads to hatred and aversion. Enmity destroys the virtues of man. It affects the good character of oneself. It makes anyone very selfish. It cheers up at the defeat and death of the enemy. Thus the things become worse when the enmity grows.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
Whom does ‘he’ refer to?
Complete the table by identifying lines, against the poetic devices from the poem. One example is done for you.
| Poetic device | Lines from the poem |
| Alliteration | watch his woods |
| Personification | |
| Repetition | |
| Imagery |
Your friend persuades you to take help to prepare for the Maths board examination, from a close friend. That person does not turn up at all, as agreed. How angry does that make you feel?
How did the poet’s anger with his friend end?
Describe the effect of the poisonous fruit on the ‘enemy’.
Why trees are important for our survival?
How much time does it take to cut down a tree?
Over rocks, by rose-banks, sweeping
Like impetuous youth.
Which stage of man is compared here?
Broad and deep, and still as time;
Seeming still, yet still in motion.
What is broad and deep?
But I know no better spectacle
Than a comet in full flight.
What is the best spectacle mentioned in the above lines?
