POEM COMMENTARY A POISON TREE BY WILLIAM BLAKE A Poison Tree is a poem written by William Blake which is themed around hate‚ anger and revenge. The poem is basically a metaphor or a piece of pathetic fallacy wherein the speaker has ascribed his feelings and state of mind to the form of a tree. William Blake wrote a series of poems called Song of Experiences‚ which were a collection of texts in which he shows the human spirit when it is confirmed to rules‚ resulting in strong emotions of anger
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Ryan Jabola Mr.Montalbano 2nd Period AP Lang. and Comp. 3 November 2014 How to Poison the Earth Questions Questions on Meaning: 1.) The main purpose of this essay is to inform the readers about the threats we are causing to the future of our planet because he explains how humans are poisoning the earth. Humans are poisoning the earth from their use of pesticides‚ ruining water supplies‚ forming radioactive materials‚ and drilling into the Earth’s surface. This idea can clearly be seen throughout the essay
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This is certainly one key reason that takeovers are likely to fail; one method they use is the Poison pill. This is when the board of directors sell more shares should one party gain too many shares‚ therefore devaluing the shares bought by the company trying to take over the over company. This was the case when Carl Icahn attempted to take over
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In The Poisonwood Bible (1998)‚ author Barbara Kingsolver uses an array of stylistic features to influence the meanings that the readers make of the text. Perhaps the most prominent aspects of style employed are the manipulations in narrative voice. The novel has five narrators‚ the mother and four daughters of the Price family. Kingsolver has created a unique voice and personality for each of the Price girls by using specific diction‚ syntax‚ and sentence structure depending on which narrative voice
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Junk Food: A Slow Poison Junk food may be affordable and delicious‚ yet it is deadly. Examples of junk food include burger‚ pizza‚ hot dog‚ tacos‚ fries‚ biscuits‚ cookies‚ and soft drinks. Today many people are addicted to junk food. They grab junk food without planning to or making many decisions. Even when time is available‚ people still prefer to consume junk food rather than prepare a normal wholesome meal‚ which is healthier. Junk food is very popular around the world today. Junk food popularity
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between the two plays is the word poison and its use by male characters. Throughout Hamlet‚ the word poison is mentioned eight times in the text‚ and once during scene nine in a stage direction‚ (H 9.135‚171‚ 15.22‚34‚ 17.77‚92‚94‚102). Romeo and Juliet mentions the word poison fourteen times throughout the text and once in act 5.1 during an added stage direction‚ (H 1.2.48‚ 2.2.24‚ 3.2.46‚ 3.3.44‚ 3.5.97‚ 4.3.23‚ 5.1.50‚60‚79‚83‚85‚ 5.3.162‚165‚287). The use of poison reflects feminine qualities of
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A Poison Tree by William Blake can be interpreted to be a metaphor that explains a truth of human nature. I believe that this poem teaches how anger can be dismissed by kindness and friendliness‚ and nurtured to become a deadly ‘poison’. The opening stanza sets up everything for the entire poem‚ from the ending of anger with the “friend‚” to the continuing anger with the “foe.” Blake startles the reader with such clarity of the poem‚ which is often missed in Blake’s poems‚ and with metaphors that
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People go through many situations in life. Most of them can be extremely stressful. Therefore‚ sometimes they just snap. In the story “Poison”‚ by Roald Dahl‚ Harry is angry because of stress‚ Dr. Ganderbai’s sarcasm‚ and his own superiority complex. Harry is in a very stressful situation. Harry is stuck in his bed because there is a poisonous Asian snake called a krait‚ sleeping on his stomach. A krait’s bite is deadly. Therefore‚ it is crucial that he stay as still as possible. However‚
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The Poison Tree The idea of justice is a practice in which humanity can behave in an impartial‚ organized manner. Without justice‚ jury‚ and verdict; the structure of a civilized society would be a distant utopian thought. So naturally‚ the distribution of punishment while granting mercy is a responsibility to be guarded and bestowed only to the wise. Unfortunately‚ often the opposite occurs and the intoxication of justifying a wrong can in fact perpetuate injustice. In Shakespeare’s classic play
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cancerous effect on human beings. Urea and caustic soda are very harmful to the heart‚ liver and kidneys. Presence of urea overburdens the kidneys as they overwork to remove urea contents from the body. Caustic soda‚ which contains sodium‚ acts as a slow poison for those suffering from hypertension and heart ailments. Caustic soda also deprives the body from utilising Lysine‚ an essential amino acid in milk‚ which is required by growing babies. Such an artificial milk is harmful for all‚ but is more dangerous
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