a poison tree

a poison tree

1. William Blake

   • 28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827
   • deeply religious
   • artist
   • picture

2. meaning

   • literal
     • 1 failed out with a friend
       • 2 anger grow
     • 3 friend found out
     • 4 stopped being friends
   • metaphorical
     • the apple could be the heart filld with anger
       • the red ness of the apple could be his anger
     • I told my wrath my wrath did end
       • he is realising his anger
       • stoppers the anger growing in side
       • wrath= anger
     • I told it not my wrath did grow
       • when you don't tell people of you anger it will grow
       • the tree symbolises the growth of anger
         • the tree could represent his sole
           • the apple could be anger growing of his soul
     • when the friend found the apple he eat it
       • like the friend is trying to get rid of the anger
       • try to absorb the anger
     • my foe outstretched beneath the tree
       • the anger kill his friend
         • murder

3. righting technique

   • AA.BB rime scheme
   • used words all to do with growth

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