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Emily Dickinson Hope

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Hope is the thing with feathers Emily Dickinson's poem Hope is the thing with feathers demonstrates and proves that hope is always in the soul. The title is engaging; it leaves you wondering of what's ahead. The poet uses the nouns bird, storm, soul, land, sea and me. The nouns describe and gives the reader a image of a bird with beautiful feathers; and a storm that is sore. This poem also portraits the sea as being the strongest in nature using invigorating words when describing the sea. The poem makes the audience experience doubt in their minds about nature bringing the dark side of Mother Nature to light. The reader can experience the feeling of being afraid but the poem also brings the feeling of “hope… with feathers”. The poem does a

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