Wednesday 30 March 2016

A Poison Tree Poem - Extra Exercise

1. What happened when the persona told a friend that the persona was angry with him?


2. What do you think the apple represents?


3. Which word in the poem means 'to move quietly without being noticed'?


4. The persona in the poem is angry with a friend. If you were the persona's friend, what advice would you give him or her?


5. In stanza 1, which word in the poem means 'terrible anger'?


6. In stanza 2, how did the persona tend to his plant?


7. Identify a phrase in the poem which effectively describes the silent, cunning scheming of the persona.


8. In your opinion, who is the real victim in this poem- the persona or the 'foe'? Give a reason for your answer.



P.S. Please comment below if you have any query about these questions. Thanks.

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