Hope is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson

Hope is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson

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.
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Title: Hope is the thing with feathers
Paraphrase: A speaker talks about what generally a hope is. According to her, hope is something that never dissapear even in the darkest days.
Connotation: She uses many simile and metaphor to campare "Hope" with objects. Mostly, Emily compares "Hope" to a "Bird". She poetically describes that Hope is the bird with feathers that can make beautiful sounds.
Attitude: She is very positive and even optimistic about the world. Over all, the mood in the poem is cheerful and bright.
Shift: There is no significant shift.
Title: The Hope that Never Fails
Theme: Hope is something that carries "Forever Hope" even in the darkest days.