Question

How do the themes of wrath and secrecy intersect over the course of
the poem?

Answer 1

A) the angrier The Speaker gets the more he nurses his wrath in secret

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

This excerpt is from the poem A Poison Tree

Step-by-step explanation:

• The poem details two different approaches to anger. In the first, openly talking about anger is presented as a way of moving past it.

• In the second, the speaker outlines the danger of keeping anger within. The poem uses an extended metaphor to describe the speaker's anger as growing into a tree that bears poisonous apples.

• The speaker describes admitting his or her "wrath" to a friend; as soon as the speaker does so, this “wrath” ends. Honesty and frankness, the speaker makes clear, causes anger to disappear.