We used this Interpretation Handout for William Blake's "A Poison Tree" to break down the task of figuring out a metaphor. Download it from here if you don't have it. We saw that 1) We must figure out words we don't know (do the vocabulary) and 2) Interpret the meaning by "getting" the metaphors used in the poem.
These vocabulary words were selected:
wrath
foe
deceitful
veiled
wiles
outstretched
Use the handout. Write your interpretation of the poem on it.
What is the poem about? Describe your interpretation of it. As you write, consider the following:
Look at the title. Why is the poem called "A Poison Tree"?
What does the tree symbolize?
Why is it "watered" and "sunned," and what does that mean, metaphorically?
What happened to the foe in the end of the poem, and why?
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