Question

5.Hope is the thing with feathers
by Emily Dickinson

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -

That perches in the soul -

And sings the tune without the words -

And never stops - at all -



And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -

And sore must be the storm -

That could abash the little Bird

That kept so many warm -



I’ve heard it in the chillest land -

And on the strangest Sea -

Yet - never - in Extremity,

It asked a crumb - of me.



"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 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.

The rhymes that occur every other line show that each thought is paired with a contradicting thought.
4.What are poets most likely to consider when choosing a form for a poem?(1 point)
Responses

how long readers will spend on each line
how long readers will spend on each line

which structures are easiest to use
which structures are easiest to use

the seriousness of the topic
the seriousness of the topic

the impression it will leave on readers
3.What are the characteristics of a poem likely to reflect?(1 point)
Responses

the characteristics of the poem’s stanzas
the characteristics of the poem’s stanzas

the characteristics of the poem’s subject
the characteristics of the poem’s subject

the characteristics of the poem’s form
the characteristics of the poem’s form

the characteristics of the poem’s author
2.Which of the following would be included in a description of a poem’s structure? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

style of refrains
style of refrains

meter
meter

author
author

description of speaker
description of speaker

type of poem
1.What is a poem’s meter?(1 point)
Responses

the number of beats or stressed syllables per line
the number of beats or stressed syllables per line

the way a poem is organized
the way a poem is organized

a line in a poem that repeats multiple times
a line in a poem that repeats multiple times

a group of lines in a poem

Answer 1

NUMBER 3 IS ACTUALLY the characteristicsof the poem's form.

Answer 2

5. The use of dashes rather than periods throughout shows that the poem is one long thought about hope.

4. the impression it will leave on readers

3. the characteristics of the poem’s subject

2. style of refrains
meter

1. the number of beats or stressed syllables per line