Question

PART A: Which of the following best describes a central theme of the poem?

Answer 1

The central theme of the poem is (D )One can always rely on hope to help overcome obstacles.

Explanation:

This poem is written by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) who was an American poet. This  poem was first published in the year  1891 and the theme of the poem revolves around the  nature of hope.

In this poem the poet  describes hope as a bird (when it uses sentence like “the thing with feathers”) that perches in the lap of the nature. The bird continues to  sings endlessly and without taking pause. The poet says that song of hope sounds sweetest “in the Gale,” and only a  terrifying storm can ever abash the little Bird / That kept so many warm.”

The speaker says that she has heard the bird of hope singing in the coldest condition and on the strangest locations , but  no matter how extreme the conditions have been the bird never gave up.

The central theme of the poem is (D )One can always rely on hope to help overcome obstacles.