Question

Why might the speaker discuss his anger with his friend but not his "foe"?

Answer 1

The speaker may discuss his anger with his friend but not his foe because it is easier to talk to a friend than a foe.

The poem "A Poison Tree" by William Blake revolves around the theme of anger and how the speaker deals with it. He presents a case of anger with two different people, a foe and a friend and how he resolves them.

• The speaker reveals that he's angry with both his friend and foe.

• But with his friend, the anger went away after he talked about it with him.

• On the other hand, he did not follow the same approach with his foe.

• Instead, he let the anger sit and simmer, and then eventually, he found his foe dead under "a tree".

• This 'tree' is metaphorical of his anger that he let grow and nurture it, seemingly "watering" it and cultivating it.

The different cases of discussing his "wrath" with his friend but not with his foe may have to do with something like being comfortable with the former while a foe may not have the same attitude as a friend. Moreover, talking to a friend is much more easier than trying to have a conversation with an enemy. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Learn more about "A Poison Tree" here:

brainly.com/question/12932475