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Hope is a Thing With Feathers

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Where does ‘hope’ reside?

in the human soul

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If ‘hope’ is a bird, what do you think is the ‘tune’ that the bird sings?

strong feeling and longing for something better

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How does this ‘tune’ affect its listeners?

it keeps them warm; it keeps them focused on the good things

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What is the speaker saying about ‘hope’ when she says that the bird never stops singing?

it is always there for us

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When does the ‘tune’ sound more comforting than ever to its listeners? Why?

in tough times

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Is ‘hope’ hard to upset or disturb?

yes; it is there even in tough times

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Which lines tell us that the speaker has found hope in the most desperate of circumstances?

“And sweetest- in the Gale – is heard- And sore must be the storm”

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What is the emotion expressed by the speaker in the last two line? Why?

appreciation, relief, hopefulness

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What is hope being compared to in the first four lines?

bird

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What does the word “it” (line 12) refer to?

the bird, which represents hope

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Another way to say lines 6-7 would be:

A storm must be strong to destroy the bird.

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What does the "gale" represent in line 5?

difficulties in life

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What does the "chillest land" represent in line 9?

toughest times in life

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Inline 8, what does "keep warm" mean?

provide comfort

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