Themes and Symbols in Poetry

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.

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

• Love

• Death

• Wealth

• Adventure

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

• A sense of emptiness

• A journey

• A new beginning

• A celebration

What religious connotation is associated with apples in the poem?

• Salvation

• Resurrection

• Temptation

• Baptism

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

• Noah's Ark

• David and Goliath

• Jacob's Ladder

• Moses' Exodus

What contrast is NOT mentioned in the poem?

• Life vs Death

• Joy vs Sorrow

• Work vs Rest

• Summer vs Winter

How does the speaker view the apples in the poem?

• As a burden

• With indifference

• With care

• As a threat

What does sleep symbolize in the poem?

• Rest

• Awakening

• Death

• Dreams

What metaphor is used to describe the blurred vision associated with sleep?

• A pane of glass

• A dusty window

• A foggy mirror

• A cloudy sky

What does the repetition of 'thousand thousand' suggest?

• Scarcity

• Abundance

• Confusion

• Simplicity

What is the overall theme of the poem?

• Final sleep and death

• Unending joy

• Continuous struggle

• Eternal youth