A Poison Tree by William Blake

Front

What emotion does the speaker express towards their friend in the poem?

Back

Anger

Front

What does the speaker do with their wrath towards their foe?

Back

The speaker does not express their wrath, allowing it to grow.

Front

What does the speaker use to nurture their wrath?

Back

Fears and tears.

Front

What imagery is used to describe the growth of the speaker's wrath?

Back

It is described as being watered with fears and tears, and sunned with smiles.

Front

What does the wrath eventually bear?

Back

An apple bright.

Front

What does the foe realize about the apple?

Back

The foe knows that the apple belongs to the speaker.

Front

What happens to the foe in the morning?

Back

The foe is found outstretched beneath the tree.

Front

What literary device is primarily used in 'A Poison Tree'?

Back

Metaphor.

Front

What does the tree symbolize in the poem?

Back

The tree symbolizes the speaker's growing anger and resentment.

Front

How does the speaker feel in the morning after the foe's fate?

Back

Glad.