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a) Complete suitably


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

a)

1. The poet regards hope as a song without a tune that never stops.


2. The poet compares hope to a bird that perches in the soul and sings.


3. The poet celebrates hope as the undying force of spirit that becomes stronger in difficult times.


b) Dickinson says this line to reveal the selfless nature of hope, and how it is an innate, ever-present force within all of humanity that makes people strive to overcome difficulties. Hope exists endlessly; it doesn’t require anything from an individual.


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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"?

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Fill in the spaces appropriately:

'HOPE' is represented in words like The 'PAIN' of life is represented in words like


1 ………………………………………………….. 1. ……………………………………………………


2…………………………………………………….. 2. …………………………………………………..


3…………………………………………………….. 3. ……………………………………………………

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The poet has used 'dashes' as punctuation marks rather than a 'full stop' or a 'comma' in her poem. Explain why?