Test Paper 1.3 Hope is the thing with feathers Std. 9th
Q. 1. Read the following poem and do the activities:
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‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers – ‘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. – By Emily Dickinson |
A1. Simple Factual Activity:
Complete the following lines from the poem:
(1) The hope-bird is sitting in the ……………
(2) Singing of the bird …………..
(3) Its song is the ………….. at the time of storm.
(4) ………….. has heard the bird’s song in most difficult circumstances.
Answer:
(1) The hope-bird is sitting in the soul.
(2) Singing of the bird never stops.
(3) Its song is the sweetest at the time of storm.
(4) The poetess has heard the bird’s song in most difficult circumstances.
A2. Complex Factual Activities:
Match the following:
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‘A’ |
‘B’ |
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(1) Hope |
(a) difficulties and problems |
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(2) Gale/storm |
(b) a nest in the tree |
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(3) keep warm |
(c) a very small bit |
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(4) chillest land |
(d) toughest times in life |
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(5) a crumb |
(e) provide comfort |
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(f) Bird |
Answer:
(1) Hope – Bird,
(2) Gale/storm – toughest times in life,
(3) keep warm – provide comfort,
(4) chillest land – difficulties and problems,
(5) a crumb – a very small bit.
A3. Activities based on Poetic Devices:
(1) Write the rhyming pairs of words from the poem:
Answer:
(1) soul–all (2) feathers–words (3) heard–bird (4) storm–warm (5) sea–me
Appreciation
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers – ‘
1. Title – The title of the poem is ‘Hope is the thing with feathers- ‘
2. Poet – The author of the poem is Emily Dickinson.
3. Rhyme Scheme – The rhyme scheme of the first 2 stanzas is ‘abab’ whereas
in the third stanza is ‘abcb’.
4. Figure of speech – Personification:
5. Theme / central Idea –
The central idea or theme of the poem is the important role that hope plays in our lives. According to the poet, hope is like a small bird that lives in our soul. It helps us keep going even during the toughest times and asks for nothing in return.
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