NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Kaleidoscope Poetry Chapter 5 Trees

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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Kaleidoscope Poetry Chapter 5 Trees can be found in this article with the download link. This poem is written by Emily Dickinson who is well known for her unconventional writing and the use of imagery. Another characteristic of her writing style is the use of excessive dashes and capital letters. The central theme of this poem is the trees in summer times.

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NCERT Solutions For Class 12 English Kaleidoscope Chapter 5


Trees Summary

The poem Trees includes seven stanzas with twenty-eight lines in total. Emily Dickinson uses various poetic devices to explain the trees on a summer day, for example- personifications, similes, and imagery. 

  • The poem begins with the description of the swaying tree with the wind.
  • In the second stanza, the poet describes how the musical sound of an unseen instrument is mesmerizing her.
  • In this third stanza, Emily Dickinson goes back to describing how the sun is playing hide and seek in the cloud and only shows his face whenever he feels like it.
  • The next two stanzas describe the lives on the earth and the wealth they have.
  • She concluded the poem by stating even after all these descriptions, she is unable to describe the beauty of such summer days.

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CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

  • 1.
    Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
    Solomon Margolin regarded her quietly. She had had her own share of troubles. She had suffered in silence for her two brothers, even for Hans, the Nazi. She had gone through a prolonged change of life. Now her face was flushed and covered with beads of sweat. He earned more than enough to pay for a maid, yet Gretl insisted on doing all the housework herself, even the laundry. It had become a mania with her. Every day she scoured the oven. She was forever polishing the windows of their apartment on the sixteenth floor and without using a safety belt.
    (A Wedding in Brownsville)


      • 2.
        Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
        What needs my Shakespear for his honour’d Bones,
        The labour of an age in piled Stones,
        Or that his hallow’d reliques should be hid
        Under a Star-ypointing Pyramid?
        Dear son of memory, great heir of Fame,
        What need’st thou such weak witness of thy name?
        Thou in our wonder and astonishment
        Hast built thy self a live-long Monument.
        (On Shakespear. 1630)


          • 3.
            Why did the long-tailed, black-faced langur advise the tiger to take great care to avoid going near a porcupine?


              • 4.
                Read the following poem ‘The Rain’ by Kamala Das :
                We left that old ungainly house
                When my dog died there, after
                The burial, after the rose
                Flowered twice, pulling it by its
                Roots and carting it with our books,
                Clothes and chairs in a hurry.
                We live in a new house now,
                And, the roofs do not leak, but, when
                It rains here, I see the rain drench
                That empty house, I hear it fall
                Where my puppy now lies.
                Alone..
                Based on your understanding of the poem, answer the questions given below:


                  • 5.
                    Read the passage given below :
                    Modern technology plays a vital role in reducing road accidents and improving traffic flow. A study in three major cities — Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai — found that using smart cameras, GPS tracking, and automated traffic lights improved safety significantly. AI-based monitoring systems detect traffic violations and alert authorities instantly. Drivers using navigation apps report fewer delays and accidents. Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), like lane departure warnings and automatic braking, have made vehicles safer.
                    Mobile apps now alert drivers about congested routes and road hazards. In India, the introduction of e-challan systems has improved traffic rule enforcement and reduced human error. Moreover, data from surveillance cameras helps authorities identify accident-prone areas for quick intervention. Technology not only saves time but also saves lives by ensuring safer, smarter roads.
                    Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below:


                      • 6.
                        Why was Margayya's house known as 'Tooth Powder House'?

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