Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow.
(a) “A creeper climbs, in whose embraces bound No other tree could live.’’
(i) Which tree is referred to in the above lines?
(ii) How does the tree survive the tight hold of the creeper?
(iii) Why does Toru Dutt use the expression ‘a creeper climbs’?
(b) “The giant wears the scarf, and flowers are hung In crimson clusters all the bough among!”
(i) Who is the giant here?
(ii) Why is the scarf colourful?
(c) “Fear, trembling Hope, and Death, the skeleton, And Time the shadow” , and though weak the verse That would thy beauty fain, oh, fain rehearse, May Love defend tree from oblivion’s curse.”
(i) What does the poet mean by the expression ‘May love defend thee from oblivion’s curse?’
(ii) What does the expression ‘fain’ convey?
(iii) What does the poet convey through the expression ‘Fear, trembling hope’?