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Use the poem below to answer the following questions:
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.
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1) What is the poem about (summary)?
- The speaker compares hope to a little bird that lives in the soul, sings continuously (without words), and persists through hardship without asking for anything in return.
2) What is the central metaphor?
- An extended metaphor: "Hope" is a bird (the “thing with feathers”) that perches in the soul and sings.
3) What are the main themes?
- Endurance/resilience of hope, hope’s selflessness, hope as an inner, sustaining force during adversity.
4) What is the tone/mood?
- Tone: affectionate, admiring, quietly confident. Mood: comforting and uplifting.
5) What do the images of gale, storm, chillest land, and strangest sea mean?
- They are images of harsh conditions and danger; they show that hope survives even in the worst circumstances.
6) What literary devices are important?
- Extended metaphor (hope as bird), personification, imagery, alliteration (e.g., “sore… storm”), enjambment and Dickinson’s characteristic dashes, and slant rhyme.
7) How is the poem structured?
- Three quatrains (three 4-line stanzas). Lines are irregular in meter and Dickinson uses short lines and dashes to create pauses and emphasis.
8) What does the final line mean: “Yet — never — in Extremity, It asked a crumb — of me.”?
- Even at the worst times, hope requires nothing from the speaker; it sustains without demanding food, favor, or repayment. It emphasizes hope’s generosity and independence.
If you have specific questions from an assignment, paste them and I’ll answer each directly.
Meanwhile, here are concise answers to common questions about this poem you can choose from or compare with your assignment:
1) What is the poem about (summary)?
- The speaker compares hope to a little bird that lives in the soul, sings continuously (without words), and persists through hardship without asking for anything in return.
2) What is the central metaphor?
- An extended metaphor: "Hope" is a bird (the “thing with feathers”) that perches in the soul and sings.
3) What are the main themes?
- Endurance/resilience of hope, hope’s selflessness, hope as an inner, sustaining force during adversity.
4) What is the tone/mood?
- Tone: affectionate, admiring, quietly confident. Mood: comforting and uplifting.
5) What do the images of gale, storm, chillest land, and strangest sea mean?
- They are images of harsh conditions and danger; they show that hope survives even in the worst circumstances.
6) What literary devices are important?
- Extended metaphor (hope as bird), personification, imagery, alliteration (e.g., “sore… storm”), enjambment and Dickinson’s characteristic dashes, and slant rhyme.
7) How is the poem structured?
- Three quatrains (three 4-line stanzas). Lines are irregular in meter and Dickinson uses short lines and dashes to create pauses and emphasis.
8) What does the final line mean: “Yet — never — in Extremity, It asked a crumb — of me.”?
- Even at the worst times, hope requires nothing from the speaker; it sustains without demanding food, favor, or repayment. It emphasizes hope’s generosity and independence.
If you have specific questions from an assignment, paste them and I’ll answer each directly.
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