A poison tree 2

What does the apple symbolize?

• The speaker’s foe’s happiness and delight

• Temptation

• The persona's anger and resentment

• The persona’s foe’s interest and curiosity

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In the end of the poem, what happens to the persona’s foe?

• The persona and the foe become friends.

• The persona finds his foe dead on the ground.

• The persona continues to grow apple trees.

• The persona finds his foe taking a nap beneath the apple tree.

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The second stanza shows that the persona

• does not want to stay mad at his foe.

• cannot help becoming angrier.

• gets pleasure from hating his foe.

• has a forgiving nature.

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Why did the author’s anger grow? 

• He refused to name his enemy.
• He didn’t tell his enemy why he was angry.
• He realized that his friend had become his foe.
• He refused to face his enemy.

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In stanza 1, what does line 3 through 4 tell the reader?

• The speaker has a difficult time speaking with people.

• The speaker’s unwillingness to share their frustration with their enemy causes their anger to increase.

• The speaker wishes he could share with his friend how irritated he is.

• The speaker has an increasing amount of furry towards their friend and enemy.

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And I sunned it with smiles,

And with soft deceitful wiles.

These two lines convey to the reader

• The speaker’s way of pretending to be friendly in order to bring their enemy closer.

• How the sun makes the speaker smile.

• The speaker’s explanation for his rage.

• Why the speaker seeks revenge against his friends.

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From stanza 1, who is the persona angry with at first?

• a friend
• a foe
• a tree
• himself

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Who is the foe?

• Animal
• A friend
• An enemy
• A classmate

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What happen when the persona does not tell his anger to his foe?

• The anger disappear.
• Happier
• Angrier
• Slower

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In stanza 2, why does the persona smile with soft deceitful wiles?

• He is being nice.
• He pretends to like his enemy.
• He does not like to fight.
• He cares for his enemy.

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