Question 4 of 5 'Hope is the thing with feathers

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Question 4 of 5 '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.'

The above poem by Emily Dickinson is an example of

A long simile
An extended metaphor
Consonant alliteration

Is it an Extended metaphor?

Answer 1

What do you think? And why? What's a metaphor? I would say yes, but what I think doesn't matter. It's what you think that counts, and why you think so.

And don't you love Emily Dickinson?

Answer 2

Yes, the poem "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" by Emily Dickinson is an example of an extended metaphor. In this poem, the speaker compares hope to a bird that resides in the soul and sings without words. The metaphor is extended throughout the poem, as the qualities and characteristics of a bird are used to describe hope. Hope is portrayed as a resilient and comforting presence that can endure even in difficult circumstances.