Question

\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.
multiple - choice question
what message does the speaker believe to be true about hope?
hope is a song that everyone loves.
hope is something we must seek out and choose to follow.
hope endures even in the most difficult times.
hope is a desire for a positive outcome.

Explanation:

In Emily Dickinson's poem "Hope is the thing with feathers", the speaker describes hope as a bird that "never stops" singing, even in the "Gale" (storm) and in "the chillest land" and "strangest Sea" (extreme circumstances). This shows that hope persists through difficult times. The other options don't align as well: the poem doesn't present hope as a song everyone loves, something we must seek/choose, or just a desire for positive outcome, but rather as something that endures.

Answer:

Hope endures even in the most difficult times.