First Flight (Poem): The Trees

Topics in this chapter

• Central Themes and Message
• Symbolism and Allegory
• Nature Versus Urbanisation
• Poetic Devices and Imagery
• Setting and Nightscape
• Stanza-Wise Analysis

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-E54FD5

   Where are the trees at the beginning of the poem 'The Trees'?

   1. A.In a dense forest
   2. B.Inside a house
   3. C.In a public park
   4. D.Along a roadside
   See the answer and solution
2. Question 2Q-142AED

   What do the glass windows break in the poem?

   1. A.The wind blows them down
   2. B.The trees stumble against them
   3. C.The trees break them to move out
   4. D.The poet shatters them intentionally
   See the answer and solution
3. Question 3Q-87D151

   Which parts of the trees are compared to newly discharged patients moving towards the clinic doors?

   1. A.The long boughs
   2. B.The roots
   3. C.The leaves
   4. D.The small twigs
   See the answer and solution
4. Question 4Q-619D0F

   What role do the winds play by the night time in the poem?

   1. A.They try to stop the trees
   2. B.They blow with high velocity and destroy homes
   3. C.They rush to meet the emerging trees
   4. D.They remain completely calm and silent
   See the answer and solution
5. Question 5Q-2E317B

   What does the moon resemble in the final stanza of the poem?

   1. A.A broken mirror
   2. B.A silver coin
   3. C.A flash bulb
   4. D.A broken head
   See the answer and solution