Question

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.

Which of the following best describes the rhythm (prosody) of the poem?
(1 point)
• It has an irregular rhythm with no rhyme scheme.
• It uses free verse with no structured meter or rhyme.
• It follows a consistent meter and rhyme scheme to create a lyrical, musical quality.
• It uses prose with scattered rhymes and uneven line lengths.

Answer 1

It follows a consistent meter and rhyme scheme to create a lyrical, musical quality.

Explanation: Dickinson uses common (ballad) meter—regular alternating line lengths—and a patterned (often slant) rhyme scheme, giving the poem a steady, musical prosody.