Chapter 4- Tall Trees

Which parts of the tree does the poet describe as its head and feet? Why?

The tall trees ___________________ the birds in a nest.

• ledge

• shelter

• shield

• protect

The tall trees watch the clouds _______________________.

• thundering

• raining

• passing by

• shining

Who was the poem "Tall Trees" written by?

• Sarojini Naidu

• Ruskin Bond

• Eileen Mathias

• Rabindranath Tagore

Like human beings, the trees too have_______

• head

• feet

• eyes

• all mentioned

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

• Different elements of nature work in close association with each other

• The presence of nature can only be felt near mountain ranges and rivers

• Trees are valuable because they give us care and protection.

• Nature is symbolic of selfless care and protection.

What does the phrase ‘feet in the earth’ mean in the context of trees?

• In the context of tall trees, the phrase ‘feet in the earth’ means that the roots of trees are going under the ground to give them a stronghold.

• In the context of tall trees the phrase ‘feet in the earth’ means that the feet of the trees are in the earth.

• In the context of tall trees, the phrase ‘feet in the earth’ means that the trees have their feet planted in the earth.

In what ways do the trees behave like human beings in the poem?

What do you think the phrase ‘feet in the earth’ might mean in the context of a person who is tall (empowered) like the tall trees?

Describe the two images that the poet has created through personification in this poem.

CHAPTER 4: TALL TREES

With their feet in the earth

And their heads in the sky

The tall trees watch

The clouds go by

When the dusk sends quickly

The birds to rest

The tall trees shelter them

Safe in a nest

And then in the night

With the tall trees peeping,

The moon shines down

On a world that’s sleeping

– Eileen Mathias