Poetry of Conflict

A Poison Tree was a poem written by...

• William Buckley

• William Blake

• Maya Angelou

• William S. Boroughs

Alliteration is the repetition of a certain sound in writing... what is it called when the writer repeats a 'sss' sound?

• Sibilance

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Allusion

I was angry with my friend; 

I told my wrath, my wrath did end.

I was angry with my foe: 

I told it not, __ _____ ___ ____.

(a)  

Which of these is NOT a theme in A Poison Tree by William Blake?

• Anger

• Deception

• Communication

• Heartbreak

What is an 'allusion'?

What is the name given for a metaphor that continues throughout the poem? (For example, anger as a tree in A Poison Tree)

(a)   Metaphor

Thinking of the imagery used in Andrew Rogers poem 'Bruises Heal', what do "words" have in common with "scalpels" that make this an effective metaphor?

"Her words are scalpels, Cutting self esteem"

Why do you think “southern” is mentioned twice in the opening lines of Letter To The Free when describing the trees?

• This is an allusion to the southern states in America where lynchings would occur.

• This in allusion to South America where lynchings would occur.

The word “barren” is used to describe the souls of black people. Do you think this word means...

• Empty

• Old

• Calm

Why did common use the word "barren" to describe the souls of black Americans?