"A Poison Tree"; A Lesson Plan I use the poem‚ "A Poison Tree". I took the poem together with some of the ideas about teaching it from the "RICH" anthology and teacher’s guide; created by Dr. Ora Zohar with Arleen Eidelman‚ Susan Haber and Aviva Pinchuk.(Published by The Ministry of Education/Hebrew University) I would like to thank Dr. Ora Zohar for her permission to use the material. Look at the following cartoon. (source of cartoon; unknown) What do you see? What do you think the
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modification of the affected body part. Medicinal treatment; use of chemical compounds to treat illness. Plants used as a source of drug‚ humans use poisons created by these plants which they use to protect themselves (due to sedentarity) Drugs – Produce beneficial effect‚ poison produce harmful biological effect Dose makes the poison‚ beneficial dosage vs. harmful
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Socrates‚ a Greek philosopher‚ known as one of the wisest people of all time. The story says that one Jury of Athenian citizens ordered Socrates to either renounce his beliefs‚ or be sentenced to death by drinking a poison. Socrates heroically rejected abandoning his life’s work and drank the poison. The author was able to draw this moment with objectivity‚ promoting very strong values and moral commitment which is one of the characteristics from that period. Jacques David uses in his work a lineal perspective
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disobeying. The macaroons denote Nora’s dishonesty‚ which also alludes to her act of committing objectionable‚ underhanded deeds. The Tarantella is symbolic because it shows that Nora is trying to rid herself of the poison just as the dance’s original meaning is to try to expel the poison from the bite of a tarantula. The Christmas tree is another image in the play‚ which corresponds to Nora. Just as the Christmas tree is employed as a decorative‚ aesthetic object‚ Nora serves the same purpose as a
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understandable. Then there’s the fact that Romeo buys a poison from the apothecary. “A dram of poison‚ such soon-speeding gear/ As will disperse itself through all the veins/ That the life-weary taker may fall dead‚/ And that the trunk may be discharged of breath/ As violently as hasty powder fired/ Doth hurry from the fatal cannon’s womb.”(5.1.62-67) This shows Romeo asking for the poison from the apothecary. It states that he wants a poison that can kill him before he even realizes that he drank
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place but then the poet alludes to evil in the phrase “…diabolic tail…”‚ comparing the scorpion to the devil‚ which contrasts with our initial image of the insect. The poet uses alliteration to describe the moment of the sting‚ “Parting with his poison…”. The scorpion then departs‚ “…he risked the rain again…”‚ probably because he was scared off by all the villagers that then come to the house upon hearing about the sting. Ezekiel uses the simile “…like swarms of flies…”to describe their number
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Hercules: 12 Labors of Hercules Hercules‚ in Greek mythology‚ was a hero known for his strength and courage and for his legendary adventures. Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek hero Heracles. He was the son of the god Zeus and a human mother Alcmene‚ wife of the Theban general Amphitryon. Hera‚ Zeus’ jealous wife‚ was determined to kill Hercules‚ and after Hercules was born‚ she sent two great serpents to kill him. Hercules‚ while he was still a baby‚ strangled the snakes. Hercules conquered
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written in the late 1550’s. The play‚ set in the city of Verona‚ tells a tale of two teenagers‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ who come from rivaling families‚ and fall in love. The progression of their love occurs over the course of only a few days‚ and their rash decisions affect their lives significantly. Romeo‚ in particular‚ rushes through his actions and follows his heart. Over the course of the play‚ Romeo’s hasty and thoughtless actions increase‚ ultimately
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a scorpion driven by continuous rain hidden beneath a rice sack stung the poet’s mother and ran off after the attack. The villagers tried to search for the insect in order to immobilize it so that the poison doesn’t spread since according to their belief the more the insect moves the more the poison spreads inside the body. Unable to find the creature the villagers prayed that the scorpion be still and invoked the gods. According to the villagers the sting of the scorpion would purge the impurities
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The first form of a hyperbole that stood out in the poem was when the persona began comparing herself with her enemy. She held nothing back as she said‚ "What a drop! She’s not little‚ no minion like me" (29) She insists that one drop of poison is not enough to kill her rival because she is much more large in size. She goes on to add that the women is not as thin as she is. The persona had nothing delightful expressed about the woman. Her exaggerated jealousy shows just how painful she wants
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