5 Questions
Who is the author of the poem 'Hope is the thing with feathers'?
Emily Dickinson
What does the poem personify as having feathers?
Hope
Which species is symbolically associated with hope in the poem?
Bird
What does the poem suggest will never ask a crumb of the reader?
Its song
In what year was the poem 'Hope is the thing with feathers' written?
1891
Study Notes
About the Poem "Hope is the Thing with Feathers"
- The author of the poem "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" is Emily Dickinson.
- In the poem, hope is personified as having feathers.
- The dove is symbolically associated with hope in the poem.
- According to the poem, hope will never ask a crumb of the reader.
- The poem "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" was written in 1891.
Test your knowledge on the poem 'Hope is the thing with feathers'. Find out who the author of the poem is, what the poem personifies as having feathers, the species symbolically associated with hope, what the poem suggests will never ask of the reader, and the year the poem was written.
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