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Content and Style in Emily Dickinson's Poems

Question 7 • AZ-English Language Arts 9 B

Review the final stanza of the poem. Then, complete the statements.

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Dickinson extends the metaphor in the last stanza by comparing hope to .:

a bird that never asks for a crumb

This comparison shows that hope .:

never asks for anything in return

Based on the extended metaphor, the reader can infer that Dickinson .:

takes comfort in hope

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