Hope is the 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.

What is the tone of the poem?

A.

playful and joking

B.

forceful and analytical

C.

bittersweet and hopeful

D.

worried and troubled

Question

Julien Mills

English

10 April, 21:16

Hope is the 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.

What is the tone of the poem?

A.

playful and joking

B.

forceful and analytical

C.

bittersweet and hopeful

D.

worried and troubled

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Answers (2)

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Kenley Church · Answer 1

I think C is the answer to the question, since the poem is about hope, which makes the tone hopeful. The author also mentions some negative things (which makes it bittersweet too), especially in the last few lines of the poem, " Yet, never in extremity, It asked a crumb of me."

Killian Hubbard · Answer 2

C. Bittersweet and Hopeful because It makes sense once you read it on, Hopeful because like what it said "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" Bittersweet because "Sweetest in the gule is heard" and "It aksed a crumb of me".