An Apple Gathering Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
“I plucked pink blossoms from mine apple tree”
A
Plossive alliteration
Shows the possible violence of the act
2
Q
“I found no apples there”
A
The short last line of the stanza gives it emphasis. Her lack of apples is of crucial significance; she has already experienced the pleasure and, like the apples, has depleted her store of good fortune.
3
Q
“was my love less worth than apples with their green leaves pilled above”
A
métaphore for taking her virginity
showed he only wanted her for sexual reasons
didn’t love her
4
Q
“dangling basket all along the grass”
A
visual imagery of her carrying the empty basket, disappointed, tired, annoyed ?
