A Poison Tree (1794) (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What type of poet was William Blake?
What type of poet was William Blake?
Romantic poet
Which collection does 'A Poison Tree' belong to?
Which collection does 'A Poison Tree' belong to?
Songs of Experience
What is the main theme Blake examines in 'A Poison Tree'?
What is the main theme Blake examines in 'A Poison Tree'?
Destructive power of suppressed anger
What happens when the speaker tells their wrath to their friend?
What happens when the speaker tells their wrath to their friend?
My wrath did end
What does 'watering' anger with tears represent?
What does 'watering' anger with tears represent?
Nurturing negative emotions leads to growth
What literary device pairs 'smiles' with 'deceitful wiles'?
What literary device pairs 'smiles' with 'deceitful wiles'?
Juxtaposition
What Biblical story does the 'apple bright' symbolism evoke?
What Biblical story does the 'apple bright' symbolism evoke?
Adam and Eve
What literary device is present in the speaker's gladness at seeing their dead foe?
What literary device is present in the speaker's gladness at seeing their dead foe?
Irony
What is the rhyme scheme of 'A Poison Tree'?
What is the rhyme scheme of 'A Poison Tree'?
AABB
What does the regular quatrain structure mirror?
What does the regular quatrain structure mirror?
Steady progression of suppressed anger
What type of story form can the poem be read as?
What type of story form can the poem be read as?
Allegory
What does secrecy do to resentment according to the poem?
What does secrecy do to resentment according to the poem?
Nurtures it