Figurative language

Figurative language

An Evil tree by William Blake
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I was angry with my friend;
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I watered it in fears,
Night & morning with my tears:
And I sunned it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright.
And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine.

And into my garden stole.
When the night had veiled the pole;
In the morning glad I see,
My foe outstretched beneath the tree.
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Question 1:
How are the figurative language used in the poem? Give the specific word(s), explain what type of figurative language it is and why the poet chose to use this figurative language?
Answer:
In relation to the wraths 'growing' and 'ending', they are hyperboles that exaggerate the hatred for the writer's friend and enemy.
Quoting "apple" from the second line of the third paragraph, it is a representation of the tears of the tree and is thus symbolism.
The metaphor in the poem is "And I watered it in fears, Night & Morning with my tears." because it shows the picture in the readers' mind.
Question 2:
Tell us why you like this poem in no less that 100 words.
Answer:
This poem has the feelings of a tree that shows how it feels as it grows, just as if it were a human being. I was also attracted to the title of the poem because I would know what to expect in the poem, thus having some interest in it. With the rhythms and all types of figurative language, I liked it much more than other poems I glanced through because it gives the reader some challenge in picturing the emotions that the tree felt.