Question

Read “The Poison Tree” by William Blake. A Poison Tree I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. And I watered it in fears Night and morning with my tears, And I sunned it with smiles And with soft deceitful wiles. And it grew both day and night, Till it bore an apple bright, And my foe beheld it shine, And he knew that it was mine, And into my garden stole When the night had veiled the pole; In the morning, glad, I see My foe outstretched beneath the tree. Which of the following themes is suggested by the poem? A. Do not stir up anger by discussing a problem. B. Anger cools down over time. C. Do not tell your friend if you are upset. D. Anger can grow like a tree if you feed it.

Answer 1

the answer is A The angrier the speaker gets, the more he nurses his wrath in secret.

Answer 2

I think the best answer would be D. Anger can grow like a tree if you feed it. Because in the story it says he thought on it and it grew and grew until the apple sprouted and the foe of his took it and it insinuates that he died by eating it. Hope this helps! ^-^