WorksheetsA Poison Tree by William Blake
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
In stanza 1, what is another word for "wrath"?
Confession
Opinion
Anger
Humour
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
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
In stanza 2, "soft deceitful wiles" can be defined as the following EXCEPT:
Weak arguments
Flattering lies
Cunning agendas
"Innocent" talks
Which word in stanza 2 has the same meaning as dishonest?
Wiles
Fears
Deceitful
Sunned
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
In stanza 3, what does "it" refer to?
His wrath
The apple
His sadness
His regret
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
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
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
In stanza 4, how would you describe the persona's feelings when he sees his foe outstretched beneath the tree in the morning?
Delighted
Sorrowful
Blessed
Grateful
In this poem, the persona was angry with his foe. If you were the persona's friend, what advice would you give to him?
I would advise my friend to stay away from his foe
I would advise my friend to speak honestly with his foe so they could clear the misunderstanding between them
I would advise my friend to not forgive his foe
I would advise my friend to run away from the problem without solving it
