“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.

What does the personification in the last two lines of the poem indicate about hope?

(1 point)
Responses

It explains how helpful hope is.
It explains how helpful hope is.

It explains that hope does not want to be found.
It explains that hope does not want to be found.

It describes why hope is distant.
It describes why hope is distant.

It conveys how committed hope is.

Answer 1

The personification in the last two lines of the poem indicates that hope is generous and self-sufficient. The line "Yet - never - in Extremity, / It asked a crumb - of me" suggests that hope does not demand anything in return; it is always present without requiring anything from the individual. Therefore, the best response is:

It explains how helpful hope is.