How many poetic devices are there in total?
20 Poetic Devices
What are the poetic devices used in the poem?
See Video Explanation of Literary Devices in Poems
| Alliteration | Metaphor |
|---|---|
| Consonance | Repetition |
| Enjambment | Simile |
| Hyperbole | Synecdoche |
| Imagery | Transferred Epithet |
What is the irony in the poem on killing a tree?
Answer. Answer : In the poem ‘On Killing A Tree,’ the poet Gieve Patel describes the cruelty of man in killing the tree with irony and a sense of detachment. However, his own sympathy lies with the tree and nature.
What is the message of on killing a tree?
The poem conveys the message that trees are living beings just like any other form of life. They have strong survival instincts and can withstand any type of assault, trauma or crisis. It is not easy to kill them, for they have a never-say-die attitude to life.
What does the phrase leprous hide mean?
leprosy is a disease which makes the victims skin full of white patches and discoloured.hide means skin which(here) stands for tree’bark so,leprous hide stands for tree’s discoloured bark.
What is the figure of speech used in leprous hide on killing a tree?
Personification
How does the poet say a tree can finally be killed?
Answer: The poet says that the tree grows slowly getting its nutrients from the earth. Then it absorbs sunlight, water and air for many years. For a tree to be killed, the root has to be uprooted, and it has to be scorched and choked in sun and air.
What is the meaning of jab of knife?
1. To poke or thrust abruptly: jabbed a knife into the log. 2. To stab or pierce: jabbed the steak with a fork.
How did Santosh feel after reaching the top of the world?
Santosh asserted that her feeling at the summit of the Everest was “indescribable”. Unfurling the Indian flag on the top of the world was a spiritual moment for her and she felt proud as an Indian. 5. When she scaled the Everest the second time, she became the only woman to have scaled it twice.