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• What is the main theme of "A Poison Tree" by William Blake?

  It explores the destructiveness of internalized anger
• What does the quote ‘I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow’ illustrate?

  The growth of unexpressed anger
• What does the phrase ‘bore an apple bright’ symbolize in the poem?

  The allure of hidden anger
• What does the line ‘my foe outstretch’d beneath the tree’ suggest?

  It indicates the consequences of suppressed anger
• What does ‘I water’d it in fears’ imply about the speaker's feelings?

  It suggests nurturing anger through fear
• Who is the author of "A Poison Tree"?

  William Blake
• What is significant about William Blake's life dates (1757-1827)?

  He was a prominent figure in the Romantic Movement
• How did Blake view established religious and political orders?

  He rejected them for their failures
• What does Blake believe is the most important element of human existence?

  The imagination
• What does the Garden of Eden represent in "A Poison Tree"?

  The speaker's anger and temptation
• What biblical story is alluded to in "A Poison Tree"?

  The story of Adam and Eve
• When were "Songs of Innocence and Experience" published?

  1794
• What is the aim of "Songs of Innocence and Experience"?

  To show the two contrary states of the human soul
• What themes are explored in the "Songs of Experience" section?

  Indignation, revenge, and fallen mankind
• What characterizes the Romanticism movement?

  Emphasis on emotions and glorifying nature
• How did Blake's ideas influence later perceptions of Romantic poetry?

  They were considered among the most important
• What is the form and structure of "A Poison Tree"?

  • Ballad form emphasizes emotional expression
  • Composed of 4 quatrains for uniformity
  • Alternates between trochaic and iambic meter
  • AABB rhyme scheme for simplicity
  • Mimics nursery rhymes with complex messages
• What are the main themes in "A Poison Tree"?

  • Suppression of anger
  • Lies and deceit
  • Effects of conflict
  • Conflict in society
  • Nature
• Which poems can be compared with "A Poison Tree"?

  • "Half Caste" by John Agard
  • "The Class Game" by Mary Casey
  • "Catrin" by Gillian Clarke
  • "The Destruction of Sennacherib" by Lord Byron