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.

–"A Poison Tree,"

William Blake

Read the end of Blake’s poem, and then complete the statements.

Based on the extended metaphor, what kind of apple grows from the tree? A. Pure

B. Poison C. Magical

Based on the extended metaphor, what is the poem’s message about anger?

A. Anger can turn something into dangerous. B. Anger is a way to damage friendship C. Anger may motivate others to plant poison trees

The "most dangerous game" is a short story about a hunter, rainsford, who ends up getting hunted himself on ship-trap island by another man. this passage is part of the story's exposition. what technique does the author use to foreshadow the plot twist which is to come? a) the humor that the men share at the beginning of the story changes into tragedy and horror in an ironic way. b) whitney's lack of empathy for the hunted foreshadows that he will have to learn how the hunted feels-- the hard way. c) whitney's inability to see the island, even though he is known to have great vision, foreshadows his blindness about hunting. d) rainsford's lack of empathy for the hunted foreshadows that he will have to learn how the hunted feels-- the hard way.