Poem F5: A Poison Tree

What emotion is expressed in stanza 1?

• Guilt

• Relief

• Anger

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Which word in stanza 2 that has the same meaning as "dishonest"?

• deceitful

• wiles

• sunned

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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In stanza 1, what happened to the persona when he did not express his anger?

• He felt guilty.

• His anger grew.

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In stanza 3, what did the apple refer to?

• The persona's happiness

• The persona's anger

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In stanza 4, why did the persona feel happy?

• He became friends with his foe.

• His foe fell into his trap.

• His foe died under the tree.

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In stanza 1, who is the persona angry with?

• His friend

• The apple tree

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Which phrase in stanza 1 has the same meaning as 'kept his anger to himself'?

• I told it not

• my wrath did grow

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In stanza 2, which phrase suggests that the persona pretended and used tricks?

• I sunned it with smiles

• soft deceitful wiles

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In stanza 3, which phrase tells you that the persona kept his anger all the time?

• grew both day and night

• till it bore an apple bright

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

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What does the trew symbolise?

• A true friendship

• Growing anger