A Poison Tree

Front

What does 'It' refer to in the line 'It grew both day and night'?

Back

The anger and hate.

Front

Did the enemy know that the 'apple tree' belonged to the person?

Back

No, the enemy did not know.

Front

What is the best mood of the poem 'A Poison Tree'?

Back

Angry.

Front

True or false: The person is able to tell the foe how he/she really feels.

Back

False.

Front

What does the apple tree symbolize in the poem?

Back

Anger.

Front

What is the main theme of 'A Poison Tree'?

Back

The consequences of suppressed anger.

Front

How does the speaker's anger grow in the poem?

Back

It grows when it is not expressed.

Front

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

Back

Allegory.

Front

What does the 'apple' represent in the poem?

Back

Temptation and the fruit of anger.

Front

What is the significance of the tree growing in the speaker's garden?

Back

It represents the nurturing of negative emotions.