March+16+Poetry+Assignment

Go to this linkto learn more about William Blake by looking at some of his artwork. After experiencing some of his images, read Blake's poem below and write a paragraph about the main image of the poem and how it is used as a metaphor. Put your reply in a post in the discussion of this page. For extra credit write another post describing Blake's use of meter and rhyme.

A Poison Tree By William Blake

I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I watered it in fears Night and morning with my tears, And I sunned it with smiles And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night, Till it bore an apple bright, And my foe beheld it shine, And he knew that it was mine -

And into my garden stole When the night had veiled the pole; In the morning, glad, I see My foe outstretched beneath the tree.