Poem A Poison Tree : Questions + Answers

 -What emotion is expressed in Stanza 1 ?

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 -Which word in stanza 2 that has the same meaning as “dishonest”?
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 -What happened to the persona’s foe eventually and how did the
persona react to this?
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 -What would you do if you had a misunderstanding with your enemy?
Suggest 2 ways.
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 -In stanza 1, what happened to the persona when he did not express
his anger?
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 -In stanza 3, what did the apple refer to?
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 -In stanza 4, why did the persona feel happy?
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 -In this poem, the persona was angry with his foe. If you were the
persona’s friend, what advice would you give to him?
Advice 1 . …………………………………………………………………………………………
Advice 2: …………………………………………………………………………………………

 -What did the persona do when he was angry with his friend?
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 -In stanza 2, how did the persona allow his anger to grow?
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 -In stanza 3, what does the word it refer to?

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 -If you were the persona, would you have been glad to see your “foe
outstretched beneath the tree”? Give a reason to support your answer.
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 -In stanza 1, who is the persona angry with?
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-Which word in stanza 1 shows the persona is similar to an apple tree?

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 -In stanza 2, what does the word ‘it’ refer to?

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 -How would you feel if you had a misunderstanding with your friend?
Explain.
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 -Which phrase is stanza 1 has the same meaning as ‘kept his anger to
himself’
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 -What did the persona do to ensure that the tree grew healthily?
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 -‘In the morning glad I see

-My foe outstretched beneath the tree’
-In your opinion, how did the persona feel that morning?
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 -Do you agree with the persona’s feeling? Give a reason for your
answer.
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