 What emotion is expressed in Stanza 1 ?

Anger
 -Which word in stanza 2 that has the same meaning as “dishonest”?
Deceitful
 -What happened to the persona’s foe eventually and how did the persona react to this?
The persona’s foe eventually died. He was glad to see his foe outstretched beneath the tree
 -What would you do if you had a misunderstanding with your enemy? Suggest 2 ways. 1.Talk to
my enemy and solve the problem 2.ignore my enemy

 -In stanza 1, what happened to the persona when he did not express his anger?
His anger intensified / grew.
 -In stanza 3, what did the apple refer to?
The apple referred to the persona’s anger / hatred.
 -In stanza 4, why did the persona feel happy?
He felt happy because his foe fell into his trap.
 -In this poem, the persona was angry with his foe. If you were the persona’s friend, what advice
would you give to him?
Advice 1 . I would advise my friend to speak honestly to his foe so they could clear the misunderstanding
between them
Advice 2: I would advise my friend to forgive his foe because being angry would only hurt him and his foe
 -What did the persona do when he was angry with his friend?
He told him his wrath and the wrath was gone.
 -In stanza 2, how did the persona allow his anger to grow?
He watered it in fears and tears and sunned it with smiles and deceitful wiles
 -In stanza 3, what does the word it refer to?
The persona’s anger / the poison tree / the tree
 -If you were the persona, would you have been glad to see your “foe outstretched beneath the tree”?
Give a reason to support your answer.
Yes because he had done something bad to me. OR
No, because we could have forgiven each other’s mistake.
 -In stanza 1, who is the persona angry with?
His friend/ his enemy/ his foe
 -Which word in stanza 1 shows the persona is similar to an apple tree?
Grow
 -In stanza 2, what does the word ‘it’ refer to?
The wrath
 -How would you feel if you had a misunderstanding with your friend? Explain.
Feelings : upset/sad/ unhappy [ 1 mark ]
Explanation I have no one to talk to.
 -Which phrase is stanza 1 has the same meaning as ‘kept his anger to himself’
“ I told it not”
 -What did the persona do to ensure that the tree grew healthily?
He watered it with tears / He sunned it with smiles/ He sunned it with soft deceitful wiles
 -‘In the morning glad I see
-My foe outstretched beneath the tree’
-In your opinion, how did the persona feel that morning?
The persona felt happy/ excited/ glad/ contented
 -Do you agree with the persona’s feeling? Give a reason for your answer.
No, because it is wrong to kill someone.
Yes because the persona felt contented.
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What emotion is expressed in Stanza 1?
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Which word in stanza 2 that has the same meaning as “dishonest”?
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What happened to the persona’s foe eventually and how did the persona react to this?
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What would you do if you had a misunderstanding with your enemy? Suggest 2 ways.
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In stanza 1, what happened to the persona when he did not express his anger?
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In stanza 3, what did the apple refer to?
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In stanza 4, why did the persona feel happy?
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In this poem, the persona was angry with his foe. If you were the persona’s friend, what
advice would you give to him?
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What did the persona do when he was angry with his friend?
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In stanza 2, how did the persona allow his anger to grow?
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In stanza 3, what does the word it refers to?
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If you were the persona, would you have been glad to see your “foe outstretched beneath
the tree”? Give a reason to support your answer.
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Which word in stanza 1 shows the persona is similar to an apple tree?

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In stanza 2, what does the word ‘it’ refer to?
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How would you feel if you had a misunderstanding with your friend? Explain.
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Which phrase is stanza 1 has the same meaning as ‘kept his anger to himself’
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What did the persona do to ensure that the tree grew healthily?
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‘In the morning glad I see, My foe outstretched beneath the tree’
In your opinion, how did the persona feel that morning?
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Do you agree with the persona’s feeling? Give a reason for your answer.
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