After Apple Picking
by Robert Frost
MCQ -2
1. the poem "After Apple Picking "written in....?
Ans -1914
2 in which collection of poem "After Apple Picking " published
Ans -"North Boston "(first edition)(poem -9)
3.when was the second edition published in
Ans -1915
4. in which country published second edition
Ans - USA
4 . How many lines in this poem
Ans -
5. what rhyming scheme used in this poem
Ans -no fixed rhyme scheme
6 . what rhyming meter used in this poem
Ans -Standard Iambic Pentameter
7. what is the speaker's attitude in "After Apple Picking "
Ans - the speaker has had too much of Apple picking
8. what does the word "Skimmed "means in line 11?
Ans - Lifted
9. which phrase from the poem bet helps the reader to determine the meaning of "Skimmed "
ans - world of hoary (white) grass
10.What type of poem is "After Apple Picking "
Ans -philosophical poem
11 . what is the main massage of "After Apple Picking "
Ans- The opportunities we do and don't take in life .
12 .what is the form of "After Apple Picking "Ans - Dramatic monologue
13. In New England, when do people generally pick apples?
ans-Fall
14.What, according to the poem, is apple cider made from?
ans-Bad apples
15 . what does line 9-15 suggest about the speaker ?
ans - he has begun to see the world in a different way.
16 which is the best literal interpretation of lines 30-38?
ans the speaker enjoyed the challenge of picking many apples quickly without letting them drop to the ground .
17 . which line helps to develop the theme of the poem ?
ans - they suggest that the speaker may regret some wasted opportunities .
18 .Which quote from the poem explains why the speaker left the ladder and bucket by the tree?
ans - Line 6 states straightforwardly: "But I am done with apple-picking now."
19 .what is the speaker's state of mind in Robert frost's poem '"After apple picking "
ans speaker's overwhelming state of mind in "after apple picking" is tired and reflective
20 what does the speaker ask at the end of the poem "After Apple picking "
ans - whether he is going to sleep or dying
21. what does empty barrel signify
ans -speaker's attitude at the end of his life.
22. what type of poem is "After Apple picking "
ans - Symbolic poem
23 .what figure of speech used in this poem
ans - metaphor and allegory
24 . word "ladder "symbol of -
ans success /progress
25. word "Barrel " is symbol of-
ans - symbol of life and opportunities
26. "Empty Barrel "is symbolized with
ans -our missed goal and opportunities
27 . "Apple " symbolize with
ans- symbol of desire ,aim ,ambition .
28. " sleep -dream " is symbol of
ans - sleep denotes death ,a symbol of barrier on way to success.
29 . "Winter " is symbol of -
ans- symbol of Death .
Very helpful and easy ,it opens new meaning to me
ReplyDelete