Poem Structure - Worksheet 1
Grade 5•Reading•Poem Structure
Aligned to: RL.5.1
Read the poem "A Poison Tree" by William Blake. Answer questions about how the poem is put together.
1.
A Poison Tree
by William Blake
poetry · 101 words
11 I was angry with my friend:
2 2 I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
3 3 I was angry with my foe:
4 4 I told it not, my wrath did grow.
5 5 And I watered it in fears,
6 6 Night and morning with my tears;
7 7 And I sunned it with smiles,
8 8 And with soft deceitful wiles.
9 9 And it grew both day and night,
1010 Till it bore an apple bright.
1111 And my foe beheld it shine,
1212 And he knew that it was mine,
1313 And into my garden stole
1414 When the night had veiled the pole;
1515 In the morning glad I see
1616 My foe outstretched beneath the tree.
Answer the 6 questions below.
2.
How many lines does this poem have?
A.14
B.16
C.17
D.18
3.
How many stanzas are in this poem?
A.2
B.4
C.5
D.6
4.
What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza?
A.AABB
B.ABAB
C.ABCB
D.ABBA
5.
What type of poem is this?
A.lyric poem
B.a limerick
C.a haiku
D.free verse
6.
Are all the stanzas the same length?
A.Yes, they all have the same number of lines
B.No, they are different lengths
C.The poem has no stanzas
D.Cannot tell from reading
7.
How is this poem organized?
A.In stanzas (groups of lines)
B.In chapters
C.In paragraphs
D.In a list