Question

Read the following extract and answer: "Perhaps the Earth can teach us / as when everything seems dead / and later proves to be alive. / Now I'll count up to twelve / and you keep quiet and I will go." — (a) What does the 'earth' teach us?

Hint:

Think of the seasonal cycle — dormancy followed by renewal.

Answer 1

Interpreting the Lines:
The earth's apparent 'death' and later revival is used as a lesson for humanity.

Final Answer:
The earth teaches us that stillness and apparent lifelessness can be followed by renewal and life, just as seemingly dead land turns green again.