Hope is the thing with feathers

Question

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.

Which analysis of this poem’s prosody is accurate?

(1 point)
Responses which answer is correct and why

The poem avoids using rhyme and makes sound impacts using other techniques instead.
The poem avoids using rhyme and makes sound impacts using other techniques instead.

The rhyme scheme is ABAB.
The rhyme scheme is ABAB .

The poem uses rhyme but does not repeat the same rhyme scheme in every stanza.
The poem uses rhyme but does not repeat the same rhyme scheme in every stanza.

The rhyme scheme is AABB.
The rhyme scheme is AABB .
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Answer 1

The accurate analysis of the poem's prosody is:

The poem uses rhyme but does not repeat the same rhyme scheme in every stanza.

Explanation: Emily Dickinson’s poem "Hope is the thing with feathers" features different rhyme schemes in its stanzas. The first stanza follows an ABCB rhyme scheme, while the second stanza follows an AABB scheme, and the third stanza again has an ABCB rhyme scheme. This variability in rhyme schemes indicates that the poem uses rhyme but does not maintain a consistent pattern throughout.