Poems

What does 'it' refer to in stanza 3?

• TREE OF ANGER

• ROOT OF ANGER

Which line suggests that 'the tree' is growing very well?

• Till it bore an orange bright

• Till it bore an apple bright

Which line tells us that the persona's enemy noticed the apple?

• And my foe beheld it shine

• And my friend beheld it shine

What does “And into my garden stole” tell us about the enemy?

• HE SNEAKED INTO THE PERSONA'S HOME

• HE SNEAKED INTO THE PERSONA'S GARDEN

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

• The persona and the foe become friends.

• The persona finds his foe dead on the ground.

• The persona continues to grow apple trees.

• The persona finds his foe taking a nap beneath the apple tree.

The second stanza shows that the persona

• does not want to stay mad at his foe.

• cannot help becoming angrier.

• gets pleasure from hating his foe.

• has a forgiving nature.

A diamante is a type of

• prose

• narrative

• poem

• stone

A diamante poem involves ____ main topic(s); they are found at the top and bottom of the poem

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 1

How many lines are there in a diamante poem?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

A diamante poem includes 6 nouns. A noun is

• a describing word

• a word that describes

• a person, place, or thing

• an action word