Hope is the Thing with Feathers
by Emily Dickinson (1891)
“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.
- Title
From the title, I think the poetry will be defining hope and compare it to a feather - Paraphrase
"Hope" is something that has feathers
That goes straight through soul
And hum a song
that doesn't stop
It is heard in a storm
and pain is a disaster
that could make the little bird felt ashamed
it feels warm
it is heard in the coolest place
and on the strangest ocean
but it never went furthest
it wants piece of me - Connotation
Metaphor= tune without word refers to a humming sound
Symbolism= Storm refers to something chaotic - Attitude
in the first line, the poetry describes hope as if it is something beautiful, but then change in the 9-12 lines, it describes hope as if it is something strong and powerful but also terrible - Shift
shift in tone
from line 9 to 12 at first it says hope is the chillest on land but then it says that hope asked a crumb of me which means hope is a dangerous animal - Title
after reading the poem, the poetry is about a bird named hope - Theme
tells about a bird named hope
