Oral presentation by form 5 SMKA P Alawiyah Kangar 2019

1. A poison tree
NAIMI QAISARA ZULAIKHA BINTI NADZIR
NURUL IRDINA ILHAM BINTI HASMIZAL
A POISON TREE
NAIMI QAISARA ZULAIKHA BT NADZIR
NURUL IRDINA ILHAM BT HASMIZAL

2. Meaning of poem
I was angry with my friend; The persona is angry with his friend and
I told my wrath, my wrath did end. he solves the problem with him, then
the
I was angry with my foe: anger disappear. The result is the
I told it not, my wrath did grow. friendship lasts longer. But, when he is
angry with his enemy, he remains silent
and the anger grows.
And I watered it in fears, Days and night, his anger increases, but
Night & morning with my tears: he pretends to not be mad at all.

3. Meaning of poem
And it grew both day and night. His anger grows worse,but the
Till it bore an apple bright. enemy noticed and knows that
And my foe beheld it shine, the persona is angry with him.
And he knew that it was mine.
And into my garden stole, In the dark night,the enemy eats
When the night had veild the pole; the apple which ends up killing
In the morning glad I see; him.He was delighted that his foe
My foe outstretched beneath the tree. was lying dead under the tree.

4. THEMES
1. The cultivation of anger
2. The importance of communication
3. Deception

5. SETTINGS
PLACE:
~Persona’s garden
TIME:
~Not specified
~Night and morning

6. CHARACTERS
● The narrator
The narrator begins by expressing his anger towards an unnamed friend. Because
they were friends, the narrator was able to tone it down. But when he is angry with
his foe, he kept the anger to himself.
● The foe
The narrator’s foe is an unnamed person in the poem. We are not told his name,
his status or the reason why the narrator feels angry towards him.

7. MORAL VALUES
1. We should not harbour ill feelings against anyone.
2. We must not bottle up bad feelings.
3. We should forgive others.

8. QnA
1. Which word in stanza 2 that has the same meaning with ‘deceitful’ ?
2. Which phrase in stanza 1 has the same meaning as ‘kept his anger to himself’?
3. What would you do if you had a misinterpretation with your enemy ? Suggest 2
ways.

9. Answers
1. Two-faced
2. I told it not
3. Talk to my enemy and solve the problem, ignore it.

10. THANK YOU!