a poison tree🍃

Question 1

briefly explain the significance of the title.

Answer 1

His hatered towards someone that grew and became a “poison” to himself and the other person.

Question 2

Why did the poet’s anger end (stanza1)

Answer 2

He told his friend and so the hatered was sorted out

Question 3

Why did the poet’s anger grow (stanza1)

Answer 3

He hid his anger, while he pretended everything was fine his anger grew

Question 4

explain the symbolical meaning of:

1. watered it in fears
2. sunned it with smiles

Answer 4

1. giving water to the tree, making it grow. making the problem grow.
2. (fake smiles) like sunshine for a tree, the hatered grew

Question 5

explain the symbolism of the apple in the poem.

Answer 5

the ‘apple’ reminds us of the apple from thw Garden of Eden.

Question 6

why can we assume that the speaker in the poem may be just as guilty as his foe? give proof

Answer 6

confess to plans to trick enemy. responsible for the death of a foe

Question 7

explain line 14 ‘veiled the pole’

Answer 7

when the light had hidden the polestar. foe didn’t see the star. lost, moral direction.

Question 8

how was the foe killed?

Answer 8

He was literally killed. the friendship died.

Question 9

explain the theme…

Answer 9

He had a wrath with himselfs and a friend that needed to be sorted out

Question 10

explain the meaning of the following: 
•wrath
•foe
•deceit
•beheld

Answer 10

• hatered
• enemy
• dishonesty
• saw