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Poison Tree

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the poem 'Poison Tree'?

a)

William Back

b)

William Blake

c)

William Dafoe

d)

William Black

2.

What does the word 'wrath' referred to?

a)

Bitterness

b)

Hatred

c)

Anger

d)

Anxious

3.

What is the poem about?

a)

About meeting a friend under an apple tree

b)

About waking up to a new universe in one morning

c)

About dealing with emotion properly when facing the enemy

d)

Loving and caring about family member

4.

What happened if we do not deal with our anger properly?

a)

We will be happy

b)

We will be sad

c)

Our anger burst out

d)

Our anger will be gone in time

5.

"... And i watered it in fears night and morning with my tears" what does it mean?

a)

The persona likes to water the apple tree

b)

The persona cried and having difficulty in dealing with his feeling

c)

The persona felt happy about it

d)

The persona was sad about it

6.

What is the moral value found in the poem?

a)

Do not let others know about our feeling

b)

Be ashamed of our mistake

c)

Discuss and talk about our feelings

d)

Dont forgive others

7.

What does the word 'foe' means?

a)

Best friends

b)

Classmates

c)

Neighbours

d)

Enemy

8.

Why does the persona 'glad' when he saw his foe beneath the tree?

a)

He felt satisfied with the defeat of his foe

b)

He felt happy to see his foe dying

c)

He had gain trust from his enemy

d)

He really dislike his enemy

9.

What is the theme of the poem?

a)

Anger and wrath

b)

Forgive and forget

c)

Friend vs foe

d)

Family feud

10.

What happened when the persona talk to his friend about his feelings?

a)

The problem resolved

b)

His friend hate him

c)

The persona get anxious

d)

The persona was really angry

11.

What happened when the persona did not deal with his feeling with his foe?

a)

He get really angry

b)

He was sad

c)

He forgot about his feeling

d)

He was embrassed about it

12.

In your opinion what you need to do in order to resolve problems with a foe?

a)

Forgive and forget

b)

Talk about feeling

c)

Wait your foe to forgive you

d)

Forget about your feeling

13.

What happened to the persona when he does not talk about his anger with his foe?

a)

It grows into an apple tree

b)

Nothing happened

c)

It grows into a banana tree

d)

It grows an apple

14.

Why should we talk about our feelings when we feel bitter or anger?

a)

To resolve the bitterness

b)

To let others know about our feelings

c)

It is important to communicate our feelings so others will understand us

d)

To show others we are in charge

15.

What happened to the foe at the end of the poem?

a)

He died beneath the tree

b)

He was forgiven

c)

He was enjoying the apple

d)

He was asleep under the tree

16.

What does 'deceiful wiles' means?

a)

Pretending to be somebody

b)

Planning something mischievous

c)

Being cunning and deceiful

d)

Being a gentleman

17.

What is an example of metaphor in the poem?

a)

The poet compare foe and friend

b)

The poet use an apple tree to describe a growing anger

c)

The poet use the word sunny to show happiness

d)

The poet use the phrase 'watered it with fears' to show personification

18.

What happened if we did not manage our anger properly?

a)

We may lose our friends

b)

We may act dangerously

c)

We may feel embrassed

d)

We may get new friend

19.

What would you do if you have problem with your foe?

a)

Talk about it face to face

b)

Forget about it

c)

Became vengeful

d)

Overthinking about the whole situation

20.

What is the tone found in the poem?

a)

Anger

b)

Bitterness

c)

Accusing

d)

Grateful

21.

What is an example of metaphor in the poem?

a)

The poet compare foe and friend

b)

The poet use an apple tree to describe a growing anger

c)

The poet use the word sunny to show happiness

d)

The poet use the phrase 'watered it with fears' to show personification