Question
"Hope is the Thing with Feathers" by Emily Dickinson
Question
Use the poem to answer the question.
Based on the poem’s structure, what conclusion can readers draw?
(1 point)
Responses
The even stanzas demonstrate that the speaker is calm and sure of the message in the poem.
The even stanzas demonstrate that the speaker is calm and sure of the message in the poem.
The use of dashes rather than periods throughout shows that the poem is one long thought about hope.
The use of dashes rather than periods throughout shows that the poem is one long thought about hope.
The rhymes that occur every other line show that each thought is paired with a contradicting thought.
The rhymes that occur every other line show that each thought is paired with a contradicting thought.
The use of quotation marks around the word hope show that the speaker is using the term ironically.
The use of quotation marks around the word hope show that the speaker is using the term ironically.
Question
Use the poem to answer the question.
Based on the poem’s structure, what conclusion can readers draw?
(1 point)
Responses
The even stanzas demonstrate that the speaker is calm and sure of the message in the poem.
The even stanzas demonstrate that the speaker is calm and sure of the message in the poem.
The use of dashes rather than periods throughout shows that the poem is one long thought about hope.
The use of dashes rather than periods throughout shows that the poem is one long thought about hope.
The rhymes that occur every other line show that each thought is paired with a contradicting thought.
The rhymes that occur every other line show that each thought is paired with a contradicting thought.
The use of quotation marks around the word hope show that the speaker is using the term ironically.
The use of quotation marks around the word hope show that the speaker is using the term ironically.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
The use of dashes rather than periods throughout shows that the poem is one long thought about hope.
Explanation: Dickinson’s frequent dashes create pauses and continuity rather than full stops, making the poem read as a single sustained meditation on hope.
Explanation: Dickinson’s frequent dashes create pauses and continuity rather than full stops, making the poem read as a single sustained meditation on hope.