The Tyger - mcbainseng4ui



Hope is the thing...

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.

- Emily Dickinson

Answer the following questions in full sentences in response to the poem “Hope is the thing”

1. What is your initial response to this poem concerning its theme/message/meaning and its mood? (2 marks) Further, what from your own knowledge or experiences connects with the poem? (2 marks)

2. What is a key metaphor in this poem? Why is this important and what does it emphasize? 2 marks

3. Provide one example of repetition from this poem. What effect does this repetition have on the poem? 2 mark

4. Give an example of effective diction from stanza 2 – what does it emphasize here? (2 marks)

5. What is the tone of the narrator? Support your answer with one proof from the poem. (2 marks)

6. How does the poet create UNITY within the poem? (1 mark)

7. After doing your analysis, what does the overriding theme or message of the poem seem to be? (1 mark)

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