Hope Is the Thing with Feathers

What does the poet describe as the thing with feathers?

• life

• hope

• song

• soul

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which lines from the poem best supports this statement?

• Lines 1-2

• Lines 3-4

• Lines 5-8

• Lines 11-12

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

The poet says that hope "sings the tune without the words." Why might the poet have written that the tune has no words?

• To emphasize that hope does not need to be put into words to be felt

• to point out that it is very difficult for people to express whether they feel hopeful or not

• To suggest that people are usually unable to understand the feeling of hope

• To indicate that people who are always hopeful are also often forgetful

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Read these lines from the poem
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.
What does "it" refer to in the last line?

• The little bird

• The storm

• The chillest land

• The strangest sea

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What can be inferred about the author's purpose in writing this poem?

• To warn against the dangers of being overly optimistic

• To explore the concept of freedom through the metaphor of a bird

• To offer comfort and encouragement by personifying hope as a bird

• To criticize those who rely on hope

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which lines from the poem best supports this statement?

• 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.

• Yet, never, in Extremity, it asked a crumb of me.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the main theme of "Hope is the thing with feathers"?

• The power of nature

• The strength found in silence

• The enduring quality of hope

• The complexity of human emotions

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the significance of the bird asking for "nothing" in return?

• It highlights the selflessness of hope

• It suggests hope is not valuable

• It implies hope is weak

• It indicates hope is demanding

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the consistency of the bird's song, even in the harshest conditions, suggest about hope?

• It is a fleeting emotion

• It is a powerful force that persists despite adversity

• It is only heard by a select few

• It is an illusion that fades when tested

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What can be inferred about the author's purpose in writing this poem?

• To warn against the dangers of being overly optimistic

• To explore the concept of freedom through the metaphor of a bird

• To offer comfort and encouragement by personifying hope as a bird

• To criticize those who rely on hope

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5