Copy of RL.CS.4: Hope is a Thing with Feathers (9/2/2025)

Instructions

Figurative Language & Tone: Hope is a Thing with Feathers

“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

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What figurative language device is 'Hope is a thing with wings'?

9-10.RI.CS.4

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9-10.RL.CS.4

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How does the tone of the poem convey the emotion of confidence?

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Why does the poet use a bird as a metaphor for hope?

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What does 'Hope...sings the tune without the words' mean in the poem?

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Copy of RL.CS.4: Hope is a Thing with Feathers (9/2/2025)

What figurative language device is 'Hope is a thing with wings'?

How does the tone of the poem convey the emotion of confidence?

Why does the poet use a bird as a metaphor for hope?

What does 'Hope...sings the tune without the words' mean in the poem?

What impact does the extended metaphor in stanza 1 have on the overall tone of the poem?

What figurative language device is 'Hope is a thing with wings'?

Which of the following statements concerning 'Hope is a thing with feathers' could be true? Choose more than one answer.

How does the tone of the poem convey the emotion of confidence?

Why does the poet use a bird as a metaphor for hope?

What does 'Hope...sings the tune without the words' mean in the poem?

What impact does the extended metaphor in stanza 1 have on the overall tone of the poem?