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A Poison Tree by William Blake

A Poison Tree by William Blake.

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A Poison Tree by William Blake

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  1. A Poison Treeby 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 stoleWhen the night had veiled the pole;In the morning glad I seeMy foe outstretched beneath the tree. Think of a time when you wanted to get back at someone. What did that person do to make you want revenge?

  2. “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allen Poe

  3. Edgar Allen Poe • 1809-1849 • Famous for his tales of mystery and the macabre • Macabre: having a grim or ghastly atmosphere • Known to some as the father of: • Short Stories • Horror • Mystery • Detective Stories • Death Rumors: • Opium • Alcohol • Rabies • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning • And the list goes on at http://www.poemuseum.org/life-death.php

  4. “The Cask of Amontillado” • Published November 1846 • Story of Trickery and Revenge • Amontillado: rare and expensive wine from Southern Spain • Narrator: Montresor • Foreshadowing, Irony, Diction, and Symbolism are used heavily

  5. DictionPractice Phrase Effect of One Word • The leader was his nation’s most (notorious, well-known, famous) advocate. • Immigrants (thronged, flocked, swarmed) to the large cities. • A (trim, skinny, slender) woman entered the room. • The man was (inebriated, drunk, intoxicated).  • Where did you find that (outfit, get-up, attire)? • Notorious:Well-known:Famous: • Thronged:Flocked:Swarmed: • Trim:Skinny:Slender: • Inebriated:Drunk:Intoxicated: • Outfit:Get-up: Attire:

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