American Literature Final Exam Study Guide Part 1 Fall 2015 “After Apple Picking” 1. What does the speaker in the poem think about apple picking? 2. What could the “sleep” referenced by the speaker refer to? 3. Interpret the line “I am overtired/Of the great harvest I myself desired.” “The Peaceful Shepherd” 1. What do the “Crown of Rule,” the “Scales of Trade,” and the “Cross of Faith” represent? 2. Who might the peaceful shepherd be a representation of, and why? 3. Why does the peaceful shepherd connect the three things that have “governed in our lives” with “the Sword”? “The Rose Family” 1. What literary and sound devices are present in the poem? 2. What is the theme, or the speaker’s main point? 3. Why is the word “dear” spelled that way in the seventh line? “Choose Something Like a Star” 1. What does the star symbolize? 2. What literary techniques were present in the poem? 3. What does the speaker want the star to say, and why?