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Themes and Symbols in Poetry

Themes and Symbols in Poetry

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

11th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video explores Robert Frost's poem 'After Apple-Picking', focusing on themes of death, limits, and regret. It analyzes the title's implications, religious allusions, and contrasts within the poem. The speaker's attitude towards apples and life is examined, highlighting themes of perfection and imperfection. Sleep is discussed as a metaphor for death, with references to Freudian concepts. The poem's form and structure, including its rhyme and rhythm, are also analyzed.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main themes discussed in the introduction of 'After Apple-Picking'?

Love

Death

Wealth

Adventure

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word 'after' in the title suggest?

A sense of emptiness

A journey

A new beginning

A celebration

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What religious connotation is associated with apples in the poem?

Salvation

Resurrection

Temptation

Baptism

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which biblical story is alluded to with the 'long two pointed ladders'?

Noah's Ark

David and Goliath

Jacob's Ladder

Moses' Exodus

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What contrast is NOT mentioned in the poem?

Life vs Death

Joy vs Sorrow

Work vs Rest

Summer vs Winter

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the speaker view the apples in the poem?

As a burden

With indifference

With care

As a threat

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does sleep symbolize in the poem?

Rest

Awakening

Death

Dreams

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