Form 3 – POISONED TALK

1. What is meaning of ‘pamper mens’ greed’?

To satisfy humans’ desire for money

2. Explain the “great harm” (stanza 1, line 3) the worm did.

The worm killed cock robin.

3. In stanza 4 (line 2), what does the wind feel about his crime?
The wind feels sad and regretful.

4. What happened to the fish in stanza 2?

The fish killed the heron, the fish might end up dying too.

5. How does the soil become acidic?

It is polluted by toxic waste from the factories.

6.What is the meaning of ‘unconfined'(stanza 4,line 3)

uncontrolled/freely

7.To what is the killer in stanza 4 compared? Which word in stanza 4 is evidence of it?
The wind. ‘moaned’.

8.What is it in acid rain that is poisonous?

Sulphur dioxide.

9. What is a linnet in stanza 5?

A type of bird.

10. Who is the persona in poisoned talk poem ?

The persona is the ‘I’ from the poem, including the flora and fauna, the wind, the factories from the industry, and the
pollutants (sulphur dioxide)

11. I did him great harm, why was the worm responsible for the death of cock robin?
The worm ate the soil that has poison. So when the cock robin ate the worm, the bird died.

12.How was the fish responsible for killing all the birds in the lake?
The birds in the lake ate the fish that had been poisoned by mercury.

13. What caused the lake to become polluted?

Mercury from the factories.

14. How were the flowers killed?

The wind blowed acid rain to everywhere.

15. What is the meaning of ‘I prowl unconfined?

The wind moves around freely.

16. What killed the forest and all life within it?
sulphur dioxide
17. What are your feelings about pollution after reading this poem?
Pollution can bring a lot of harms to the environment.

18. Why do you think Raymond Wilson wrote this poem?

To bring awareness to his readers about the negative effects of pollution.
19. The poem aims is to make readers aware of the effects of pollution on environment. do you think this
situation affect people in any way?
Yes, people will lose clean water and food.

20. In stanza 2, how could a fish cause the death of the birds in the lake?
The fish has poison in their flesh. When the birds eat them, the birds die.

21.In stanza 4, which line shows that the wind is free- spirited?
‘I prowl unconfined’

22. How does the wind carry out it’s destructive act?
It blows acid rain over fields, flood and fen.

23. In stanza 3 ,’industry ‘ is said to have killed the lake . Why do you think the poet uses the word , ‘boasted’ ?
People are proud of they factories they have built.

24. What caused the lake to become polluted?

Mercury.

25. How does the killer feel about his crime?

The killer feel proud / The killer is not sorry about it.

26. What is the weapon used by this killer?

The killer builds factories and cars to pollute the environment.

27.Which word in stanza 3 tells you that the sulphur dioxide is very determined in killing the forest?
’boasted’

28. If you can do one thing to save the environment, what will you do ?
Reduce and recycle rubbish.