Hope is the thing with feathers.

what is the central theme of the poem

• Anger will never help us just like a bird

• Hope, like a bird, stays with us, bringing comfort and strength, even in difficult times.

• Hope won’t help us in tough times

• Sadness never helps it makes things worse

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Who is the author of the poem

• Robert Frost

• Alfred Lord

• Emily Dickinson’s

• William Blake

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What are the birds metaphor for

• Hope

• Anger

• Happiness

• Sadness

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The poet uses the words gale and storms as metaphor what do these words represent?

• Challenges or difficult times

• Happy times

• Sad times

• Hopeful times

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• Why do you think Dickinson chose a bird to represent hope?

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How convincing is this poem in your personal choice?

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What does hope ask for in return ?

• Hope

• Love

• Nothing

• Happiness

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What does hope do in toughest times?

• Gets sad

• Sings

• Cries

• Laughs

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How does the poem describe hope?

• As something that always makes you disappointed

• As something that you find in your lungs

• As something that can make you angry

• As something that perches in the soul

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What human qualities does the poet give hope

• Perching

• Running

• Walking

• singing

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