This work pack provides a clear, structured approach to teaching and analysing William Blake’s A Poison Tree at KS3. It is designed to help students move from basic comprehension to confident analysis of metaphor, allegory, and theme.
The resource includes:
• An extended metaphor activity guiding students through the poem’s central comparison
• An allegory-matching task to help students understand the poem’s moral message
• Close-analysis questions exploring key quotations, connotations, and writer’s methods
• Retrieval and comprehension questions to check understanding
• A scaffolded analytical paragraph frame with sentence starters
• A full model paragraph to support independent writing and ensure strong outcomes
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