A Poison Tree Paraphrase

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A Poison Tree Paraphrase - Have students paraphrase and illustrate each stanza in A Poison Tree by William Blake in this activity!

Libisema: 1
1ST STANZA
I can't believe you broke my chainsaw!
I'm so sorry!
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The speaker tells his friend what has upset him, they work it out, and the speaker is no longer angry. The speaker doesn't tell his enemy what makes him angry. When he bottles it up, his anger increases.
Libisema: 2
2ND STANZA
Ugh. HiM again. I hate this fool.
Hey man, good to see you!
The speaker imagines reasons to fear his enemy. His fears and frustrations increase his animosity. But the speaker is not honest with his enemy. He smiles at him and acts friendly, building up a deceitful relationship lacking in trust.
Libisema: 3
3RD STANZA
The speaker’s anger is like a glittering poison that attracts both the speaker and his enemy. Anger and hate become appealing to the speaker, and his enemy is fooled by his deceitful behavior.
Libisema: 4
4TH STANZA
The enemy tries to take advantage of the speaker, but the speaker is one step ahead of him. The speaker’s secret anger poisons and kills his enemy.

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