Lesson 2.3.1
2.3.1 A Poison Tree – William Blake Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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In which famous Blake collection was 'A Poison Tree' first published?
- Poetical Sketches
- Songs of Innocence
- Songs of Experience
- The Marriage
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What happens to the speaker's anger toward his friend once he speaks out?
- It hardens
- It grows
- It ends
- It explodes
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What happens to the speaker's unspoken anger toward their foe in the poem?
- It softens
- It dissolves
- It fades
- It grows
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What does the speaker use to water their growing wrath?
- Fresh water
- Bitter rain
- Morning dew
- His tears
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With what does the speaker 'sun' the wrath?
- Smiles
- Hopeful songs
- Warm breath
- Bright lamps
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What fruit does the poison tree bear?
- A dark purple fig
- A bright apple
- A red cherry
- A ripe pear
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What action does the speaker's foe commit in William Blake's 'A Poison Tree'?
- Destroys the tree
- Burns the garden
- Poisons the well
- Steals the apple
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Where is the foe found lying in the morning?
- Inside the house
- Beneath the tree
- By the stream
- Outside the gate
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How does the speaker feel when he sees the foe dead?
- Shocked and sorry
- Grieved
- Indifferent
- Glad
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What is the primary theme explored in Blake's poem?
- Religious faith
- Repressed wrath
- Romantic love
- Natural beauty
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What is the main rhyme scheme pattern used in the poem?
- Rhyming couplets
- Blank verse
- Free verse
- Alternate rhyme
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Which image stands for the growing anger?
- A burning house
- A broken bridge
- A stormy sea
- A poison tree
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What function does the apple's brightness serve in the poem?
- Healing medicine
- Peace offering
- Deceptive lure
- Natural light
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Who does the speaker first quarrel with?
- His father
- His friend
- A stranger
- His brother
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What do the 'soft deceitful wiles' in the poem describe?
- Kind gestures
- Forgiving thoughts
- Open arguments
- Secretive tactics
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What overall tone does the speaker use to narrate the poem?
- Deeply remorseful
- Joyful celebration
- Chillingly calm
- Hysterical panic
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What does the repeated phrase 'night and morning' emphasise?
- Fleeting moments
- Sudden outbursts
- Random accidents
- Constant nurturing
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What does Blake's tree metaphor imply about human anger?
- It is accidental
- It is cultivated
- It is harmless
- It is inherited
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Besides poetry, what other artistic profession did William Blake have?
- Engraver
- Composer
- Architect
- Sculptor
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Which specific metaphor brings the poem's moral danger into focus?
- Dark shadow
- Burning fire
- Poison tree
- Raging storm
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