A Poison Tree by William Blake

In stanza 1, what is another word for "wrath"?

• Confession

• Opinion

• Anger

• Humour

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

• He managed to forgive his foe

• His anger grew/intensified

• He planned for a revenge

• He did not feel anything

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In stanza 2, why do you think the persona cries night and morning?

• Because he feels bad of hurting his foe

• Because he regrets getting angry at his foe

• Because he's too angry at his foe that he cried

• Because he feels hurt of bottling up his feelings

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In stanza 2, "soft deceitful wiles" can be defined as the following EXCEPT:

• Weak arguments

• Flattering lies

• Cunning agendas

• "Innocent" talks

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

• Wiles

• Fears

• Deceitful

• Sunned

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In stanza 3, what did the apple refer to?

• The persona's anger or hatred

• The persona's revenge

• The persona's feeling of disappointment towards his foe

• The persona's fear

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In stanza 3, what does "it" refer to?

• His wrath

• The apple

• His sadness

• His regret

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When the persona's foe found out about the apple, what is his next action?

• He chopped the poison tree

• He wiped the apple clean

• He stole and ate it

• He told persona about the apple

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In the end of the poem, what happens to persona's foe?

• He dies under the tree

• He tries to pick the apple

• He waits for the persona to come

• He sleeps under the tree

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In stanza 4, why did the persona feel happy?

• Because his foe apologized to him

• Because his foe fell into his trap

• Because he forgave his foe

• Because he became friends with his foe

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