poetry #3

Poetry #3
Neal Chapman

Hope

"Hope" is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all,

- Emily Dickinson,

Title: the title of this poem really describes the rest of the poem. Hope really is a living idea and more than just a thought.

paraphrase: the poem is describing hope as if it were a bird, and more than just a thought. it wants to make the reader believe that hope is a living breathing organism.

Connotation: Song birds have always been used a symbol of peace and tranquility. If you watch a Disney movie, song birds are used to try and calm down the watcher. the reader compares hope to a song bird because the bird is happy, peacefull symbol known to most of the world as such.

attitude: the attitude in this poem is lighthearted and blissful. it talks about a bird that never stops singing, which is a good thing in this poem.

Shift: there is not much a shift in this poem.

title: looking back at the title, the word hope is used because of how good of the connotation is.

theme: the theme of this poem is hopeful.