Analysis of 'After Apple-Picking'

The video explores Robert Frost's poem 'After Apple-Picking', focusing on the apple picker's reflections and dreams as he transitions from wakefulness to sleep. The poem, published in 1914, uses imagery of a ladder and apples to convey themes of ambition, exhaustion, and life's paradoxes. The speaker's dreams are filled with monstrous apples and memories, leading to questions about the nature of his sleep. The poem's imagery suggests a deserted Eden, and the speaker's reflections highlight the challenges and joys of life.

What does the ladder in the apple tree symbolize in the poem?

• A connection between heaven and earth

• A tool for picking apples

• A representation of time

• A symbol of wealth

What state is the apple picker in as he finishes his work?

• Completely asleep

• Energetic and ready for more work

• In a drowsy state between sleep and waking

• Fully awake and alert

What does the apple picker dream about?

• A peaceful garden

• Monstrous apples and ten thousand fruits

• A quiet forest

• A sunny day

What invades the apple picker's dreams?

• Images of a storm

• Visions of wealth

• Summations of death

• Thoughts of a new beginning

What whimsical thought does the apple picker have about the woodchuck?

• If the woodchuck knows the meaning of life

• Whether his sleep is like the woodchuck's hibernation

• If the woodchuck can pick apples

• Whether the woodchuck can talk

What does the speaker wonder about his sleep?

• If it is eternal

• If it is dreamless

• If it is like the woodchuck's hibernation

• If it is peaceful

When was 'After Apple-Picking' published?

• 1905

• 1935

• 1914

• 1920

What do the two points of the ladder represent?

• Hard work and ambition

• Peace and war

• Joy and sorrow

• Love and hate

What is the speaker's condition as he reflects on his harvest?

• Indifferent and calm

• Exhausted and haunted by his desires

• Confused and lost

• Energized and happy

What does the distorted view through the ice pane represent?

• A reflection of the past

• A clear vision of the future

• A glimpse into another world

• What humans can see of their present reality