A Poison Tree

What makes the first stanza visually stand out from the other stanzas?

• The lines are shorter

• Every line starts with "I"

• Every line ends with punctuation

• The lines are different lengths

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read lines 1 and 2 from the poem...

Which word from the lines helps the reader understand the meaning of the word wrath?

• angry

• friend

• told

• end

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Based on this poem, which statement would you most expect the speaker to make?

• Holding on to your anger can be destructive

• Only worry about making peace with your friends

• Take time to enjoy the beauty around you

• Water your garden and care for it well

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What are the two most likely the reasons the foe is "outstretch'd beneath the tree"? YOU MUST CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS

• He fell out of the tree when he tried to pick the apple

• He died after eating the poison apple

• He fell asleep while waiting for the speaker to come outside

• The speaker killed him with his angry thoughts alone

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the poison tree symbolize?

• The speaker

• The speaker's enemy

• The speaker's anger

• The enemy's bad behavior

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

In the second stanza, why does the speaker smile at his enemy?

• The speaker has forgiven his enemy

• The speaker is dishonest about his feelings

• The speaker makes a funny joke

• The speaker is trying to befriend his enemy

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

In the second stanza, what does the speaker suggest will fuel anger?

• Fear

• Hunger

• Money

• Theft

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Most of the imagery in the poem appeals to the sense of ----

• sight

• hearing

• touch

• smell

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the effect of the use of first person point of view in this selection?

• It makes the events more believable

• It allows the author to use more persuasive language

• It emphasizes the speaker's feelings

• It helps the reader better understand the enemy's point of view

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

Read lines 15 and 16 from the poem...

Which words suggest that the speaker is still angry at his enemy?

• morning, see

• glad, foe

• see, beneath

• beneath, tree

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10