Question

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

After analyzing the first, second, third, and fourth souces, which theme is supported across all four sources?

A.
Success depends primarily on intelligence and talent, not resilience.

B.
Resilience and hope help individuals endure and overcome adversity.

C.
People cannot change their resilience or ability to cope with stress.

D.
External circumstances completely determine a person’s future, regardless of resilience.

Answer 1

B. Resilience and hope help individuals endure and overcome adversity.

Explanation: Dickinson’s poem presents hope as a persistent, comforting presence ("That perches in the soul" / "And never stops — at all") that is strongest in hardship ("And sweetest — in the Gale — is heard"), showing that hope/resilience enable people to withstand storms without asking anything in return.