Emily Dickinson uses the bird as a symbol for

Interpret the scenes in the pictures what does each suggest to you?

What keeps people going under such circumstances? Share your ideas with the class.

Choose the best option

'That perches in the soul' implies

Based on your understanding of the poem and the given visuals, answer the following questions briefly. Do this individually, in a word or two.

a) To what does the poet, compare the bird?

b) Where does the bird perch?

c) What is a 'gale'?

d) What does the 'gale' represent in the poem?

e) Why is hope "endless"?

f) How can a song keep a person "warm"?

a) Complete suitably

b) Why does Dickinson say 'Yet, never, in Extremity, It asked a crumb of Me!'