The winter setting develops the theme of finality and the realization that an end draws near.
Explanation:
This is the statement that best describes how the setting of the poem contributes to the theme. In this poem, the author provides an idyllic image of life in New England. He describes what winter is like, and we learn that, for the author, winter is the time to stop apple-picking. He tells us that there are some apples that he could not pick, but that things are now coming to an end, so he has to let go. This supports the theme of finality and an end drawing closer.
