Set in the evening of a late autumn day at the end of harvest time, Robert Frost's "After Apple-Picking" can be interpreted in two ways. The first is that the poem is an insight into Frost's thoughts on the triviality of life, especially his own. The second is that it is a metaphor for the Bible story of Adam and Eve. Whatever the interpretation, there is a tension between feelings of regret and satisfaction that is created and sustained throughout the entire poem by the use of many contributing factors.
"After Apple-Picking" paints the picture of a chilly evening near the beginning of winter. The speaker has just finished picking apples for that year's harvest, his ladder still leaning against the tree. There are very few apples left on the tree and one of his baskets isn't quite full. His feet hurt from standing on the ladder for too long and the smell of apples is everywhere. He is tired and starts to drift off into sleep.
Frost takes this ordinary experience and......

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