“Hope” is the thing with feathers (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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How many stanzas does 'Hope' is the thing with feathers contain?
How many stanzas does 'Hope' is the thing with feathers contain?
Three stanzas
What does Dickinson compare hope to in the poem?
What does Dickinson compare hope to in the poem?
A bird with feathers
Where does the bird (hope) perch according to the poem?
Where does the bird (hope) perch according to the poem?
In the soul
When is hope most valuable according to the poem?
When is hope most valuable according to the poem?
When we face challenges
What does the 'Gale' symbolise in the poem?
What does the 'Gale' symbolise in the poem?
Life's challenges
Which theme explores how hope never demands anything from us?
Which theme explores how hope never demands anything from us?
Selflessness
What does 'never...asked a crumb of me' illustrate?
What does 'never...asked a crumb of me' illustrate?
Unconditional nature of hope
Which stylistic device compares hope to a bird throughout?
Which stylistic device compares hope to a bird throughout?
Extended metaphor
What effect do dashes create in Dickinson's poem?
What effect do dashes create in Dickinson's poem?
Rhythm and emphasis
Why does Dickinson capitalise words like 'Gale' and 'Bird'?
Why does Dickinson capitalise words like 'Gale' and 'Bird'?
For greater emphasis
What is the overall tone of the poem?
What is the overall tone of the poem?
Optimistic and reassuring
What characteristic of the bird's song represents hope's presence?
What characteristic of the bird's song represents hope's presence?
It never stops at all
What do 'chillest land' and 'strangest Sea' represent?
What do 'chillest land' and 'strangest Sea' represent?
Extreme conditions
Which language technique gives hope bird-like qualities?
Which language technique gives hope bird-like qualities?
Personification
When is the bird's song described as 'sweetest'?
When is the bird's song described as 'sweetest'?
During the Gale