A Poison Tree
William Blake
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.
Question 1
Which well-known Christian story does this poem refer to?
Responses
Athe story of Moses parting the Red Sea
the story of Moses parting the Red Sea
Bthe story of David defeating the giant Goliath
the story of David defeating the giant Goliath
Cthe story of the tree in the Garden of Good and Evil
the story of the tree in the Garden of Good and Evil
Dthe story of Moses leading his people out of slavery in Egypt
the story of Moses leading his people out of slavery in Egypt
Question 2
Which two sentences best express how "A Poison Tree" transforms the story referred to in the previous question?
Responses
ASimilar to the story of the tree in Genesis, the lesson of the poem is always obey God.
Similar to the story of the tree in Genesis, the lesson of the poem is always obey God.
BSimilar to the tree in Genesis, the fruit of the tree is very tempting for others to eat.
Similar to the tree in Genesis, the fruit of the tree is very tempting for others to eat.
CSimilar to the story of the tree in Genesis, a woman causes a man to fall into temptation.
Similar to the story of the tree in Genesis, a woman causes a man to fall into temptation.
DSimilar to the tree in Genesis, the tree in the poem causes grief and sorrow when its fruit is eaten.
Similar to the tree in Genesis, the tree in the poem causes grief and sorrow when its fruit is eaten.
ESimilar to the story of the tree in Genesis, a serpent figures prominently into both the story and the poem.
Similar to the story of the tree in Genesis, a serpent figures prominently into both the story and the poem.
has to be one of answers above for each question
Question 1: E - Similar to the story of the tree in Genesis, a serpent figures prominently into both the story and the poem.
Question 2: D - Similar to the tree in Genesis, the tree in the poem causes grief and sorrow when its fruit is eaten.
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Question 1: C - the story of the tree in the Garden of Good and Evil
Question 2: E - Similar to the story of the tree in Genesis, a serpent figures prominently into both the story and the poem.