“​Hope” is the Thing with Feathers” 

 
Part I:  
Vocabulary Development: ​Define the following terms that you will see appear in the poem. Then create 
an ORIGINAL sentence using the vocab. word in your sentence. ​Highlight​ the vocabulary word. 
 
1. Perches:  a thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a rod or bar in a birdcage.
Sentence: 
 I have a bird that perches in its bar everyday.
 
2. Gale:  a very strong wind
Sentence: 
  A strong gale just blew my hat away
3. Abash:  to make someone feel embarrassed
Sentence: 
 my parents abashed me in front of my parents
4. Extremity:  to go to extreme points
Sentence: 
  the BMX rider would go to extremity to get that gold medal
 
Directions:  
1.Without even having read the poem, mark the ​Form and Structure​ (number the lines, how many lines, 
how many stanzas, what kind of stanzas, mark the rhyme scheme, how many pauses or breaks)  
2.Read the poem out loud 2x and then paraphrase the poem stanza by stanza 
4. Mark the figurative language and sound devices (​metaphor​, ​personification​, ​rhyme​, ​alliteration ) 
5. Answer the questions 
5. Respond & Write! (Two chunk) 
 
1.Format & Structure: (look at the poem for format and structure) 
 
  12 line peom
  3 stanzas with four lines
 
 
 
Hope" is the thing with feathers​ - by Emily Dickinson 
Paraphrase 
 
hope  is a real thing
"Hope is the thing with feathers-- 
that stays in the soul
That perches in the soul-- 

And sings the tune without the words--  hums a tune

And never stops--at all--  that won't and doesn't stop

 
 Paraphrase: 

And sweetest--in the Gale--is heard --  the strongest winds blow

And sore must be the storm--  the storms that are sore

That could abash the little Bird  that could hurt the little bird

That kept so many warm--  that helped so many others

 
in the coldest lands
I've heard it in the chillest land-- 
on the weirdest journeys
And on the strangest Sea-- 

Yet, never, in Extremity,  never too extreme

It asked a crumb--of ME.  it asked for my soul

Theme: ​What is Dickinson’s message to the reader?  

  hope is a real thing and it helps people see what and who they are, they indeed helped many people, but ot
  have hope you need to believe.
Questions: 
 
1. What is hope compared to in this poem? What do the two items have in common? 
 
  hope is compared to a bird with wings that could fly, hope flies and soars high
 
 
2. What does hope do? Why is it significant that hope sings a tune without words? Explain what you think 
this means.  
 
  hope helps people see who they are, and reconizge all the good and bad things
 
 
3. In what kinds of situations might hope keep people warm? 
 
 
in desperate times like a storm or a death of a family member.
 
 
4.What could “the chilliest land” or “strangest sea” stand for as situations in a person’s life? Why would you want 
to or need to hear the “bird’s” tune during those times in your life? 
 
 
chilliest lands,= places where it might not be safe, like a battlefield
 
  strangest sea, = journeys where it takes a person to strange and distant lands.
 
 
 
 
 
 5.Do you think Emily Dickinson created a good metaphor for hope? Why or why not. 
Explain your answer. 
 
  Yes she did, because it tells the readers easily tnat hope helps, and heals, whatever, and
 
wherever situation you might be in
 
6.Image Analysis/Connection: Do a Google image search and find an image that represents the poem. Copy and 
paste the image below and explain why you think this image accurately represents the poem.  
 
Image: (paste image here) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Explanation: (5 or more sentences that explains why you chose this image) 
  No matter how dry the earth was this pretty flower managed to grow with barely any water.
  Which means even though our life may be hard there is always a chance to regrow, and learn
 
from those past mistakes. This plant tells exactly that. It grows without much water, and yet it
 
  still turns out to be pretty. We can do this to our lives. Make them grow, and be the life we want.
Part II: 
Write a ​Two Chunk​ paragraph that explores the importance of hope in one’s life. Be sure to follow the 
writing format and color code the paragraph.  
 
Writing format:  
TS---hook/lead in, TAG, claim 
Transition ​+​your words+ CD +Citation  
CMx 3+ (expand on & explain the quote and the significance) 
Transition ​+​your words+ CD#2 +Citation 
CMx3+ (expand on & explain the quote and the significance) 
Transition​ +CS---resate main point & end with a bang! 
 
Hope
  is being able to see the path that you're are making, in the poem, "Hope is a Thing with Feathers" by Emily
Dickinson,
  explains exactly that. She shows us how to make a path, what hope does, and the powers of hope to and
  others, no matter where you are. For example, I was going to through some hard times, during this pandemic,
from
 
and I just felt like going out meeting friends. I was having emotional challenges, and something inside me told me
 
Chris
  you will get better, there is HOPE. I thought hard about it and I said you know what, Covid-19 isn't gonna stop
me  from being happy and living my life. That is hope. Hope is the thing inside you that tells you what you need to
  so you can get better, be happy, and live life. "Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the
have
 
tune without the words And never stops--at all--." Another example is when someone dies in your family, you will cry a lot, and feel
 
down for a long time. This is normal. But after sometime something in your heart says, Hey its time to move on and remember the
 
person
  who died is in a better place, they will always be watching over you. When your in a long journey and you feel like I can't do
anymore,
  there's nothing to go on for, hope comes in and says there is, over that hill there is lands full of sweet honey and bread and
fresh
  clean water, and plentiful happiness, hope is the thing that pushes us forward for something. "I've heard it in the chilliest land
And  on the strangest Sea...." Last but not least, hope will always push those who ask and need it, whether it be in the desert, or the
  with the strongest gales, ever, it will always be there for you to cheer and push you forward. Wherever you are hope will never be
seas
behind you nor in front of you, it will be in you.
Part III: 
Poetry Writing:  
If you are going to write a poem about hope, what big idea do you want to make sure to include in your 
poem?​ ​What qualities of hope do you want to convey in your poem?  
 
 
 
 
 
Come up with a list of at least 5 metaphors that you believe can stand for and represent Hope.  
  
Hope is  Pandora's box
 
Hope is  helpful, but mean at times
 
Hope is  is the power of healing
 
Hope is   a long and difficult journey
 
Hope is  the path that we choose to make our and others lives more cherishable.
 
 
 
 
 
Review your list and pick ONE to center your poem around. You should pick the one that you feel can 
DESCRIBE hope in the best way.  
 
 
Start writing your poem: You need at least ​3 stanzas!​ You need to ​create a rhyme scheme​ of your choice, 
you need to have one example of​ alliteration​, ​personification​, and ​imagery​ When you are finished writing 
your poem here. Create a Google Slide, add your poem with an image. Submit your final Google Slide to the 
portal on Schoology.  
 
Hope is…. 
 
Hope is Pandora's box
hope, helps, never hides, and heal
it surrounds the soul with flocks
for hope will never yield

Never try to hide or conceal

the hope inside you
Only embrace the thoughts
help others find theirs too

in life you laugh a lot

you fall a lot
but remember you will always get back up again
you shall know what hope is then