Read the poem. What human qualities does Dickinson lend to the speaker’s heart? Check all that apply.
Review the final stanza of the poem. Then, complete the statements.
This comparison shows that hope .
Based on the extended metaphor, the reader can infer that Dickinson .
Think about the effect of personification in the poem. What does it help communicate?
Which two types of figurative language does Dickinson use in this stanza?
In the first two stanzas of her poem, Dickinson establishes an extended metaphor by comparing
something that can be heard everywherethe chillest land near the strangest sea✔ a bird that never asks for a crumb
What message is Dickinson conveying through the use of a simile?
Read the poem. What human qualities does Dickinson lend to the speaker’s heart? Check all that apply.
Think about the effect of personification in the poem. What does it help communicate?
Which two types of figurative language does Dickinson use in this stanza?
In the first two stanzas of her poem, Dickinson establishes an extended metaphor by comparing
What message is Dickinson conveying through the use of a simile?
Dickinson extends the metaphor in the last stanza by comparing hope to .
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