Hope Is the Thing with Feathers

Dickinson's comparison of hope to a bird is made in the form of:

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• metaphor

What does the poet describe as the thing with feathers?

• life

• hope

• song

• soul

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

What is the theme of this poem?

• People need to work hard in order to maintain hope at all times.

• Hope is able to keep people warm even in the coldest, stormiest lands.

• Hope can survive through even the toughest times.

• Without hope, people would be much more sensible and realistic. 

According to the poem, what is the thing with feathers?

• The words.

• Hope.

• The bird.

• Despair.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• “And the sweetest in the game is heard.”

• “Hope is the thing with feathers.”

• “That could abash the little bird.”

• “And sings the tune without the words.”

What does the bird respresent in this poem?

• The loss of strength.

• the number of people with hope.

• What we go through in life.

• A metaphor for hope.

What is the theme of the poem?

• resilience and unwavering nature of hope during challenging circumstances.

• You should always do what you want, no matter what.

• Making the right decisions at the same time.

What is the poet trying to tell us in this poem?

• There might be despair.

• There’s always hope.

• Despair might take over you.

• Most of the time, there’s hope.

Who is the writer of the poem "Hope is the thing with feathers"

• Robert Frost

• Maya Angelou

• Langston Hughes

• Emily Dickinson