Hope is the thing with feathers (By Emily Dickinson)

How many stanzas does the poem have?

• 3.

• 2.

• 5.

• 4.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Who is the poet in this poem? (Capitalize the first letter of each name)

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza?

• ABAB.

• ABCB.

• AABB.

• ABCA.

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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 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.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

“And on the strangest sea.” what poetic device is used here?

• Alliteration.

• Personification.

• Assonance.

• Onomatopoeia.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

• The words.

• Hope.

• The bird.

• Despair.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

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.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

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.”

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

“That perched in the soul.” What poetic device is used here?

• Alliteration.

• Onomatopoeia.

• Symbolism.

• Personification.

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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 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.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5