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Poisoned Talk
by Raymond Wilson
Who killed cock robin?
I, said the worm,
I did him great harm.
He died on the branch of a withered tree
From the acid soil that poisoned me.
Who killed the heron?
I, mouthed the fish,
With my tainted flesh
I killed tern, duck and drake,
All the birds of the lake.
Who killed the lake?
I, boasted Industry,
I poisoned with mercury
Fish, plant and weed
To pamper mens’ greed.
Who killed the flowers?
I, moaned the wind,
I prowl unconfined,
Blowing acid rain
Over field, flood and fen.
Who killed the forest?
I ensured that it died,
Said sulphur dioxide.
And all life within it,
from earthworm to linnet.
Stanza lines Meaning
Stanza 1
Who killed cock robin?
I, said the worm,
I did him great harm.
He died on the branch of a
withered tree
From the acid soil that
poisoned me.
The worm said the
acid soil poisoned
it and now it had
poisoned cock
robin after the
bird ate the worm.
Stanza lines Meaning
Stanza 2
Who killed the heron?
I, mouthed the fish,
With my tainted flesh
I killed tern, duck and
drake,
All the birds of the lake.
The fish said its
poisoned flesh
killed all the birds
of the lake.
Stanza lines Meaning
Stanza 3
Who killed the lake?
I, boasted Industry,
I poisoned with mercury
Fish, plant and weed
To pamper men’s greed.
Industry (factories)
said it poisoned
the lake with
mercury. All fish,
plant and weed
died because men
polluted the lake.
Stanza lines Meaning
Stanza 4
Who killed the flowers?
I, moaned the wind,
I prowl unconfined,
Blowing acid rain
Over field, flood and fen.
The wind said it
killed the flowers
because it blew
acid rain over field,
flood and fen.
Stanza lines Meaning
Stanza 5
Who killed the forest?
I ensured that it died,
Said sulphur dioxide.
And all life within it,
from earthworm to linnet.
Sulphur dioxide
(from cars and
factories) said it
killed the forest
and everything
that lived in the
forest.
Pictures to help you understand
the poem…
words Pictures to help you understand.
Cock robin
words Pictures to help you understand.
Heron
words Pictures to help you understand.
Tern
words Pictures to help you understand.
duck and
drake
words Pictures to help you understand.
Lake
words Pictures to help you understand.
Fen
words Pictures to help you understand.
Earthworm
words Pictures to help you understand.
Linnet
Themes:
1.Environmental Pollution
Men are willing to destroy our mother nature for more money and
power. The factories, cars, and other vehicles release poisonous gas
and substances like mercury. This pollutes the lake and the flora and
fauna in it.
2.Destruction of nature.
Nature has flora and fauna. They affect one another. When the lake
gets polluted, the fish that lives in it will get poisoned. When the
birds eat the fishes, the birds get poisoned. Also, if the wind is
polluted, it brings the poisonous gas everywhere; all plants will
wither and die. In the end, it destroys our mother nature.
Moral Values:
1.We must be responsible for the things we do.
2.We must take actions to stop pollutions.
3.We must respect nature.
4.We must appreciate the Earth.
5.We must not be too greedy. (for money and power)
6.We must protect our environment.
fen
PT3 based
Questions & Answers
1. What is the meaning of ‘pamper mens’ greed’?
To satisfy humans’ desire for money
2. Explain the “great harm” (stanza 1, line 3) the worm did.
The worm killed cock robin.
3. In stanza 4 (line 2), what does the wind feel about his crime?
The wind feels sad and regretful.
4. What happened to the fish in stanza 2?
The fish killed the heron, the fish might end up dying too.
5. How does the soil become acidic?
It is polluted by toxic waste from the factories.
6. What is the meaning of ‘unconfined'(stanza 4,line 3)
uncontrolled/freely
7. To what is the killer in stanza 4 compared? Which word in
stanza 4 is evidence of it?
The wind. ‘moaned’.
8.What is it in acid rain that is poisonous?
Sulphur dioxide.
9. What is a linnet in stanza 5?
A type of bird.
10. Who is the persona in poisoned talk poem ?
The persona is the ‘I’ from the poem, including the flora and fauna,
the wind, the factories from the industry, and the pollutants (sulphur
dioxide)
11. I did him great harm, why was the worm responsible for the
death of cock robin?
The worm ate the soil that has poison. So when the cock robin ate
the worm, the bird died.
12.How was the fish responsible for killing all the birds in the lake?
The birds in the lake ate the fish that had been poisoned by mercury.
13. What caused the lake to become polluted?
Mercury from the factories.
14. How were the flowers killed?
The wind blowed acid rain to everywhere.
15. What is the meaning of ‘I prowl unconfined?
The wind moves around freely.
16. What killed the forest and all life within it?
sulphur dioxide
17. What are your feelings about pollution after reading
this poem?
Pollution can bring a lot of harms to the environment.
18. Why do you think Raymond Wilson wrote this poem?
To bring awareness to his readers about the negative
effects of pollution.
19. The poem aims is to make readers aware of the effects of
pollution on environment. Do you think this situation affect
people in any way?
Yes, people will lose clean water and food.
20. In stanza 2, how could a fish cause the death of the birds
in the lake?
The fish has poison in their flesh. When the birds eat them, the
birds die.
21.In stanza 4, which line shows that the wind is free-
spirited?
‘I prowl unconfined’
22. How does the wind carry out it’s destructive act?
It blows acid rain over fields, flood and fen.
23. In stanza 3 ,’industry ‘ is said to have killed the lake .
Why do you think the poet uses the word , ‘boasted’ ?
People are proud of the factories they have built.
24. What caused the lake to become polluted?
Mercury.
25. How does the killer feel about his crime?
The killer feel proud / The killer is not sorry about it.
26. What is the weapon used by this killer?
The killer builds factories and cars to pollute the environment.
27.Which word in stanza 3 tells you that the sulphur dioxide is very
determined in killing the forest?
’boasted’
28. If you can do one thing to save the environment, what will you do?
Reduce and recycle rubbish.
The End….

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Poem poisoned talk

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  • 2. Poisoned Talk by Raymond Wilson Who killed cock robin? I, said the worm, I did him great harm. He died on the branch of a withered tree From the acid soil that poisoned me. Who killed the heron? I, mouthed the fish, With my tainted flesh I killed tern, duck and drake, All the birds of the lake.
  • 3. Who killed the lake? I, boasted Industry, I poisoned with mercury Fish, plant and weed To pamper mens’ greed. Who killed the flowers? I, moaned the wind, I prowl unconfined, Blowing acid rain Over field, flood and fen.
  • 4. Who killed the forest? I ensured that it died, Said sulphur dioxide. And all life within it, from earthworm to linnet.
  • 5. Stanza lines Meaning Stanza 1 Who killed cock robin? I, said the worm, I did him great harm. He died on the branch of a withered tree From the acid soil that poisoned me. The worm said the acid soil poisoned it and now it had poisoned cock robin after the bird ate the worm.
  • 6. Stanza lines Meaning Stanza 2 Who killed the heron? I, mouthed the fish, With my tainted flesh I killed tern, duck and drake, All the birds of the lake. The fish said its poisoned flesh killed all the birds of the lake.
  • 7. Stanza lines Meaning Stanza 3 Who killed the lake? I, boasted Industry, I poisoned with mercury Fish, plant and weed To pamper men’s greed. Industry (factories) said it poisoned the lake with mercury. All fish, plant and weed died because men polluted the lake.
  • 8. Stanza lines Meaning Stanza 4 Who killed the flowers? I, moaned the wind, I prowl unconfined, Blowing acid rain Over field, flood and fen. The wind said it killed the flowers because it blew acid rain over field, flood and fen.
  • 9. Stanza lines Meaning Stanza 5 Who killed the forest? I ensured that it died, Said sulphur dioxide. And all life within it, from earthworm to linnet. Sulphur dioxide (from cars and factories) said it killed the forest and everything that lived in the forest.
  • 10. Pictures to help you understand the poem…
  • 11. words Pictures to help you understand. Cock robin
  • 12. words Pictures to help you understand. Heron
  • 13. words Pictures to help you understand. Tern
  • 14. words Pictures to help you understand. duck and drake
  • 15. words Pictures to help you understand. Lake
  • 16. words Pictures to help you understand. Fen
  • 17. words Pictures to help you understand. Earthworm
  • 18. words Pictures to help you understand. Linnet
  • 19. Themes: 1.Environmental Pollution Men are willing to destroy our mother nature for more money and power. The factories, cars, and other vehicles release poisonous gas and substances like mercury. This pollutes the lake and the flora and fauna in it. 2.Destruction of nature. Nature has flora and fauna. They affect one another. When the lake gets polluted, the fish that lives in it will get poisoned. When the birds eat the fishes, the birds get poisoned. Also, if the wind is polluted, it brings the poisonous gas everywhere; all plants will wither and die. In the end, it destroys our mother nature.
  • 20. Moral Values: 1.We must be responsible for the things we do. 2.We must take actions to stop pollutions. 3.We must respect nature. 4.We must appreciate the Earth. 5.We must not be too greedy. (for money and power) 6.We must protect our environment.
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  • 26. 1. What is the meaning of ‘pamper mens’ greed’? To satisfy humans’ desire for money 2. Explain the “great harm” (stanza 1, line 3) the worm did. The worm killed cock robin. 3. In stanza 4 (line 2), what does the wind feel about his crime? The wind feels sad and regretful. 4. What happened to the fish in stanza 2? The fish killed the heron, the fish might end up dying too. 5. How does the soil become acidic? It is polluted by toxic waste from the factories.
  • 27. 6. What is the meaning of ‘unconfined'(stanza 4,line 3) uncontrolled/freely 7. To what is the killer in stanza 4 compared? Which word in stanza 4 is evidence of it? The wind. ‘moaned’. 8.What is it in acid rain that is poisonous? Sulphur dioxide. 9. What is a linnet in stanza 5? A type of bird.
  • 28. 10. Who is the persona in poisoned talk poem ? The persona is the ‘I’ from the poem, including the flora and fauna, the wind, the factories from the industry, and the pollutants (sulphur dioxide) 11. I did him great harm, why was the worm responsible for the death of cock robin? The worm ate the soil that has poison. So when the cock robin ate the worm, the bird died. 12.How was the fish responsible for killing all the birds in the lake? The birds in the lake ate the fish that had been poisoned by mercury.
  • 29. 13. What caused the lake to become polluted? Mercury from the factories. 14. How were the flowers killed? The wind blowed acid rain to everywhere. 15. What is the meaning of ‘I prowl unconfined? The wind moves around freely.
  • 30. 16. What killed the forest and all life within it? sulphur dioxide 17. What are your feelings about pollution after reading this poem? Pollution can bring a lot of harms to the environment. 18. Why do you think Raymond Wilson wrote this poem? To bring awareness to his readers about the negative effects of pollution.
  • 31. 19. The poem aims is to make readers aware of the effects of pollution on environment. Do you think this situation affect people in any way? Yes, people will lose clean water and food. 20. In stanza 2, how could a fish cause the death of the birds in the lake? The fish has poison in their flesh. When the birds eat them, the birds die. 21.In stanza 4, which line shows that the wind is free- spirited? ‘I prowl unconfined’
  • 32. 22. How does the wind carry out it’s destructive act? It blows acid rain over fields, flood and fen. 23. In stanza 3 ,’industry ‘ is said to have killed the lake . Why do you think the poet uses the word , ‘boasted’ ? People are proud of the factories they have built. 24. What caused the lake to become polluted? Mercury.
  • 33. 25. How does the killer feel about his crime? The killer feel proud / The killer is not sorry about it. 26. What is the weapon used by this killer? The killer builds factories and cars to pollute the environment. 27.Which word in stanza 3 tells you that the sulphur dioxide is very determined in killing the forest? ’boasted’ 28. If you can do one thing to save the environment, what will you do? Reduce and recycle rubbish.