Question

\hope is the thing with feathers\
by emily dickinson
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.

ive heard it in the chillest land,
and on the strangest sea;
yet, never, in extremity,
it asked a crumb of me.

dickinson, emily. originally published as \ vi.\ poems, complete series. boston:
little, brown, and company, 1924. print.
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from \hope is the thing with feathers\
what symbol is used throughout the poem to represent hope?
a. music
b. the soul
c. a bird
d. a storm

Explanation:

In the poem "Hope is the thing with feathers", the first line says "Hope is the thing with feathers" and later refers to "the little bird" that is associated with hope. A bird has feathers, and the poem uses the bird (with feathers) to symbolize hope. Option A (music) is not the main symbol, option B (the soul) is where the bird perches, not the symbol of hope, and option D (a storm) is a challenge to the bird (hope), not the symbol of hope. So the correct symbol for hope is a bird.

Answer:

C. a bird