A Poison Tree Flashcards

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1
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What does A Poison Tree link to?

A

Man He Killed.

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2
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What imagery is used?

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Nature.

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3
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What is the narrator dealing with?

A

Anger.

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4
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The poem shows the observation of….

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Human nature.

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5
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What is the poem message?

A

We can overcome our anger if we communicate properly.

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6
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What religious connections does it have?

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Forbidden fruit from the garden of Eden.

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7
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The poem is a _____ metaphor.

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Extended.

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8
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Anger is _______.

A

Personified.

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9
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What tense is the poem written in?

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1st person narration.

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10
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Language of ____.

A

Growth.

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11
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What does the simple vocabulary contrast with?

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Complex nature of man kind.

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12
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William Blake is a…

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Religious man, focused on moral nature of his writings

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13
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What is the crux of the poem?

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Anger.

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14
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How is the poem personal?

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Repetition of i in first stanza.

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15
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What does “I told it not, my wrath did grow” mean?

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Anger has developed.

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16
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“I watered it in fears” suggests?

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Images of growth.

17
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“I sunned it with smiles”

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Fake smiles.

Pretends everything is okay.

18
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Repetition of “And” suggests what?

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Makes poem more story like.

19
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“Apple bright”

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Symbol of temptation.

20
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Referring to apples links to what?

A

Childhood stories.

Snow white.

21
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“And into my garden stole”

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Language suggests criminal deceit.

22
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“Glad i see”

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Shows pleasure in enemy’s downfall.