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poison tree William Blake (context (born in 1757 originally a engraver,…
poison tree William Blake
context
born in 1757 originally a engraver
began adding txt to his engravings in the form of poems
in 1789 publishes an illustrated set of poems called songs of innocence
first set of poems is hopeful and possitive
was deeply religious showed this in moral nature of his work
basic meaning
do not reconcile their differences the tree continues to grow unit it makes a apple the friends now the foe steals the apple of poison which kills him hatred for another can kill
explores 2 scenarios
angry with a friend ell them about the anger and the problem is solved
the moral)not telling the friend that they are angry which causes hatred and causes the hatred to "blossom" into a tree of hatred
analysis of form
title suggests that life/nature has become contaminated in some way suggests a warning
first person-te reader is gaining the intended message from the Arthurs experience more likely to believe him
analysis of structure
the use of enjambment after stole suggests a loss of control increased anger at the event
four stanzas represent the four elements to a basic story setting problem climax resolution
using rhyme scheme couplets highlights a sense of division for the speaker and the foe
analyse of language
"watering" and "sunning" the speaker is plotting deliberately against his foe making the speaker appear more villainous highlights that sin is bad and leads to harm
the lexical language deliberately simple easier to detect moral of the story helps demonstrate the issue for everyone not just the highly educated
the "tree"is referring to the tree of eden sin is punished