Hope Is The Thing With Feathers
'Hope' is the thing with feathers—
That perches in the soul—
And sings the tune without the words—
And never stops—at all—
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—
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.
And on the strangest Sea—
Yet, never, in Extremity,
It asked a crumb—of Me.
Analysis/ Review of the poem.
A remarkable poem penned down by Emily Dickinson about hope. A powerful thing one can have in life. Emily describe hope in an intense words, giving it life and meaning to it readers. The purpose of this poem is to inspire the reader to have hope in all they do. The journey of life is not an easy one, and in it hope become a candle that guide in it dark moment.
The theme of the poem captures the essence of hope in one life which can not be overemphasized. The first stanza described the hope itself, giving it a powerful outlook. Here in line 3 and 4, the poet( And sings the tune without the words— And never stops—at all— ) showcase the depth of one’s hope as something that has no end. It gives us strength and patience in our hard times and difficult times. The second and third stanza narrate it’s important in our worst days. It is only thing we have left when all is gone and shattered. It is the only thing that keeps us going. Personally, I believe this poem is so relatable to the youths, telling them to hope for the best.
This is a poem of three stanzas with four lines each. The tune of poet is inspiring and charming and words are simple. This is descriptive poem with rhyme scheme and rhythm. The figures of speech apply in the poem are Repetition which occurs in line 3,4,5,6 and 10 (the used of word “And” “That”, etc). There is used of metaphor which is seen in the first line of first stanza ('Hope' is the thing with feathers). There is an application of enjambment through out the poem.