Which choice BEST expresses the theme of the poem? a. No matter how hopeful you are, difficulty and extreme situations will find you. b. Hope endures through all difficulty and despair, no matter how extreme. c. Hope feels like a light, cheerful bird that sings a sweet song even in the face of difficulty. d. The bird of hope sings its songs even in the most extreme situations.

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Dexter Mclean

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11 September, 15:45

Which choice BEST expresses the theme of the poem? a. No matter how hopeful you are, difficulty and extreme situations will find you. b. Hope endures through all difficulty and despair, no matter how extreme. c. Hope feels like a light, cheerful bird that sings a sweet song even in the face of difficulty. d. The bird of hope sings its songs even in the most extreme situations.

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B. Hope endures through all difficulty and despair, no matter how extreme.

Explanation:

The poem represents the theme of hope by a bird that "perches in the soul". The poet feels that hope lies in the soul and illustrates that "I've heard it in the chilliest land, And on the strangest sea" which implies that hope always endures, even in the hardest and most troubling times. He exemplifies this theme through a bird who never stops singing, not even in the times of distress and despair that symbolizes that hope is the only thing that never leaves and exists eternally that keeps us alive. The bird "keeps so many warm" that suggests that the bird always provides a light that is giving a belief to shift from darkness to sunshine. Thus, the poem elaborates that no matter how many storms come our way, but it is our never-ending hope that assists us to overcome.