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- 1. Multiple Choice
When was William Blake born?
1757
1658
1996
1827
- 2. Fill in the Blank
William Blake was born in…
- 3. Fill in the Blank
William Blake attended school long enough to learn to read and write, then he was sent to drawing school and later trained as an ________. He practised this craft unitl he died. He was also a painter and an illustrator.
- 4. Draw
In a simple picture, illustrate the theme behind this poem
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- 5. Multiple Choice
Which literary device does the poem not utilize?
Allusion
Simile
Metaphor
Rhyme
- 6. Open Ended
What line comes next to complete the couplet?
"And I water’d it in fears,"
- 7. Multiple Choice
Blake claimed to be…
Religious but not spiritual
Spiritual but not religious
Happy but not content
Content but not happy
- 8. Multiple Choice
'And I water'd it in fears./ Night andmorning with my tears'
How can this be interpreted?
Metaphor - anger is presented as a creature that can grow and be a part of your life. Active voice and personal pronoun 'I' suggest the narrator is responsible for cultivating this active wrath despite its dire consequences. Night and Morning shows how consuming his anger is, controlling his every move.
Repeated references to night and day. "Bright" and "shine" used at the end of the stanza draw attention to these adjectives mirroring their tempting nature in the narrator's eyes in regards to the Apple, painting anger as not only controlling but deceitful. Religious connotations.
The word 'stole' presents the complex morality of the situation as we don't know whether to sympathise with the negatively presented narrator or the equally bad foe as he has committed an illegal act. Who is the victim? This shows how anger is pointless and conversation isn't
Making a reference to the pole star - starts typically connoting the heavens, the word veiled suggest the absence of morality and the escape from the truth
- 9. Draw
Which stanza best represents the poem as a whole?
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The poem generally uses a(n) ____ rhyme scheme
- 11. Draw
Mark the rhyme scheme for the poem
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Explain in 30-50 words your personal interpretation of the poem
- 13. Open Ended
Choose one stanza of the poem, and translate the stanza into more modern English using your interpretation of the poem and it’s meaning
- 14. Multiple Choice
The use of the term “poison tree” inherently conveys feelings of…
Joy
Uneasiness
Uncertainty
Love
- 15. Multiple Choice
Blake considered the following to be the “two contraries of the human soul”
Experience and innocence
Pain and joy
Love and hate
Theism and athiesm
- 16. Draw
Mark 3 literary devices found in the poem
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Name at least one more possible theme to the poem other than anger
- 18. Open Ended
In 50-70 words, summarize the most important ideas portrayed in this poem
- 19. Multiple Choice
What was Blake’s view on God?
That He should be a guide, but not in control
That He is in control of all things
That He chose Blake specially to be His prophet
That God chose to speak directly to him frequently
- 20. Open Ended
In 50-100 words, compare the writings of William Blake, specifically “Poison Tree,” to another well known writing in history. Explain why they are similar and also point out the differences
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