Group discussion questions for the poison tree. discussion questions 1. why do you think the speaker tells their friend that they are angry with them but does not tell their enemy? have you ever been in a similar situation and, if so, how did you behave? why? 2. consider the consequences of the speaker’s actions. what is blake trying to convey about anger and emotion in this poem? what could have prevented or changed the conclusion of this poem? 3. in the context of this poem, is revenge ever justified? if so, when? is the speaker's act of revenge in this poem justified? cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer. extended response: if we know that willaim blake reflected extensively on god, nature, and beauty: do you feel that this poem is using genesis to amplify the main point of his poem? use evidence from both texts.

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

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Which of the following are characteristics of free verse in “the child is not dead”? select all that apply. -sounds like spoken speech -use of punctuation at the end of each line -no regular rhyme scheme -use of rhymed words at the end of each line (edit) the answer is a & c