Read “the poison tree” by william blake. a poison tree 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. which of the following themes is suggested by the poem? a. do not stir up anger by discussing a problem. b. anger cools down over time. c. do not tell your friend if you are upset. d. anger can grow like a tree if you feed it.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.