A Poison Tree

What is symbolism?

• A pattern of sound that includes the repetition of consonant sounds

• An actor's speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to heard by other actors

• The use of an object, person, situation, or word to represent something else (an idea) in literature

• Any story that attempts to explain how the world was created

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Which of the following is an example of symbolism in literature?

• Rain symbolizing unhappiness

• Tree representing calmness

• The colour of green to symbolize wisdom

• All of above are correct

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The use of an image or an object to stand for something else

• Denotation

• Theme

• Symbolism

• Imagery

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What four item types can be symbols?

• Rain, tree, man and cat

• Blue, fire, owl, and winter

• Santa Claus, Christmas, socks, and candy

• Objects, events, people, or animals

Why does an author use symbolism in their literary piece?

• To convey deeper meanings about a topic or subject

• To show the importance of symbols

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Symbols represent a concept or idea that is more significant (or more important) than the symbol itself.

• True

• False

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A Poison Tree's theme is

• bestfriend

• anger

• nature and its instinct

• importance of loving the earth

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The author of A Poison Tree is...

• Jeannie Kirby

• Mary Green

• Berlie Doherty

• William Blake

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The tree in The Poison Tree was a symbol for?

• Growth

• Fear

• Happiness

• Anger

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Who does the persona refer to for the tree?

• His enemy

• His bestfriend

• His family

• All of above

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