Question

In the poem, a poison tree, what is the literal meaning of 'And into my garden stole'? How did the speaker's enemy enter his garden?

Answer 1

Answer:

In "A Poison Tree," this line literally means that the enemy snuck into the speaker's garden. The word "stole," for example, means to sneak or creep into a place. ... In the next line, the reader learns how the enemy was able to sneak into the speaker's garden: When the night have veiled the pole

Answer 2

To 'steal' into an area is to sneak hurriedly and often quietly. The speaker's enemy snuck, probably delicately, into the speaker's garden. 'Stealing' into somewhere is not a move of the innocent; it is often only used in a nefarious context. Hope this helps! :)