POEMS' ANALYSIS

Poems' Analysis



Poems' Analysis

A Poison Tree by William Blake

William Blake's poem “A Poison Tree” elucidates the reality of individual's character as a compelling symbol. A Poison Tree depicts how antagonism, which can be chased away through kindness, or raised to become a deadly force. It is suitable that poems poignant on Biblical subjects be supposed to be parables and dissimilar to the stories of Jesus Christ (Rosengarten, 2008), in which a spiritual or metaphysical meaning expressed in a vivid, charming story.

This poem teaches a moral lesson of absolute value. Poet metaphorically describes how anger that, can be dismissed by kindness, ...