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

The rhyme scheme is AABB.
The rhyme scheme is AABB .

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

Answer 1

The correct analysis of this poem’s prosody is:

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

Emily Dickinson's poem has a varied rhyme scheme across its stanzas, with some lines rhyming differently than others, which supports this analysis.