A Poison Tree was a poem written by...
Poetry of Conflict

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English
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8th Grade
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Michael Monaghan
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
William Buckley
William Blake
Maya Angelou
William S. Boroughs
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Alliteration is the repetition of a certain sound in writing... what is it called when the writer repeats a 'sss' sound?
Sibilance
Personification
Alliteration
Allusion
3.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I was angry with my friend;
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, __ _____ ___ ____.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is NOT a theme in A Poison Tree by William Blake?
Anger
Deception
Communication
Heartbreak
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is an 'allusion'?
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6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the name given for a metaphor that continues throughout the poem? (For example, anger as a tree in A Poison Tree)
________ Metaphor
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Thinking of the imagery used in Andrew Rogers poem 'Bruises Heal', what do "words" have in common with "scalpels" that make this an effective metaphor?
"Her words are scalpels, Cutting self esteem"
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