Poem A Poison Tree: HOTs Questions + Answers
1.
What does the
persona do with his/her anger of the enemy?
The
persona just keeps it inside and lets it get worse.
2.
“I told it not, my
wrath did grow.”
Unstable emotion should never be kept
inside. How can you release it? Provide a reason for your answer.
Method: Talk to the people involved
Reason: Talking can resolve the problem.
3.
What would you do
if you had a misunderstanding with your foe?
I
would talk to him/her to find out the root of the matter.
4.
Why do you think
the persona did not tell his foe about his wrath?
He
found it difficult to talk about the matter.
5.
What two things
can you learn from this poem?
Hatred breeds
hatred/We should not suppress our anger./ We should talk about our anger or our
feelings./We should forgive and forget.
6.
“Till it bore an apple bright”
Do you
think revenge solves problems? Give a reason for your answer.
Opinion: No. It is pointless.
Reason: revenge
does not solve any problem, it just makes it worse.
7.
How does the
persona feel about his/her foe lying under the tree in the morning. Give a
reason for your answer.
He
felt satisfied/happy because his/her enemy is dead/ something terrible happened
to his/her
enemy./
His/her enemy is defeated.
8.
‘I was angry with
my friend.’
How would you avoid getting angry with a
friend. State a good effect of your action.
Method: I
would not listen to rumours so easily.
Reason: Because
rumours can be wrong and can bring bad consequences. /Because rumours can
destroy friendship.
9.
‘I was angry with my foe’
State one
bad effect of anger and suggest a solution to manage anger.
Effect:
Anger can make you lose your
judgement.
Solution:
Make sure you get the right facts
about an issue before you get angry.
10. What
is the poem about?
The
poem is about the bad effects of holding one’s anger./ It is about anger
management.
11. What
lessons have you learnt from the poem? State two.
a.
Communication
is important to avoid misunderstanding.
b. We must also learn
to forgive and forget.
12. Why
does the foe want the apple?
It
belonged to someone else and it was tempting.
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1.
In stanza 1, what
happens to an anger that is not settled?
It
grows. / It becomes bigger than it actually is.
2.
What does the word
“deceitful” mean?
Lies
3.
In stanza 2, which
phrase suggests that the persona pretended and used tricks?
“Soft
deceitful wiles”
4.
In stanza 3, which
phrase tells you that the persona kept his anger all the time?
“grew
both day and night”
5.
What does the tree
symbolise?
It
symbolises growing anger.
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