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Karnataka Board · Class 10 · English
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What is the central theme of 'A Poison Tree'?
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The central theme is the destructive nature of suppressed anger and hatred. Blake shows how unexpressed anger grows like a poison tree, ultimately leading to revenge and destruction. The poem contrast…
Define 'wrath' and explain its significance in the poem.
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Wrath means intense anger or rage. In the poem, wrath represents the speaker's anger that takes two different paths - when expressed to a friend, it ends; when hidden from an enemy, it grows into some…
What happens when the speaker tells his friend about his anger?
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When the speaker expresses his anger to his friend ('I told my wrath'), his anger ends immediately ('my wrath did end'). This shows that open, honest communication resolves conflicts and prevents nega…
How does the speaker nurture his anger in the second stanza?
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The speaker nurtures his anger through: 1) 'Water'd it in fears' - feeding it with his anxieties and worries, 2) Watering it 'with my tears' - nourishing it with self-pity, 3) 'Sunned it with smiles' …
What literary device is used throughout the poem to describe anger?
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Extended metaphor - Blake compares anger to a tree that grows when nurtured. The anger is 'watered' with fears and tears, 'sunned' with false smiles, grows 'day and night', and eventually bears a 'bri…
What does the 'apple bright' symbolize in the poem?
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The 'apple bright' symbolizes temptation and the fruit of revenge. It alludes to the forbidden fruit in the Bible, representing something attractive but ultimately destructive. The bright, shiny apple…
Compare the outcomes when anger is expressed versus suppressed in the poem.
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Expressed anger (to friend): Immediate resolution - 'my wrath did end'. Healthy communication leads to peace. Suppressed anger (to foe): Growth and destruction - 'my wrath did grow' until it kills the…
What does 'soft deceitful wiles' mean?
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'Soft deceitful wiles' means gentle, cunning tricks or false kindness. The speaker pretends to be friendly and pleasant while secretly plotting revenge. 'Soft' suggests gentleness, 'deceitful' means d…
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- Karnataka SSLC — kseeb.kar.nic.in
- Dept of Pre-University Education, Karnataka
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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