Exercise - A Poison Tree Poem - Form 5

1. Why did the persona's wrath end when he told his friend about it?


2. What happened when he did not tell his foe?

3. How did the persona nurture his wrath?


4. Why is 'and' repeated three times in stanza 2?


5. What type of literary device is used in 'soft deceitful wiles'? Why?


6. What does the poem's title suggest about the content?


7. In your opinion, what is the persona really doing in stanza 2?


8. How could the foe possibly know that the 'apple bright' belongs to the persona?