MCQ Chapter 1.3 ‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers Class 9 English Maharashtra Board MCQ For All Chapters – English Class 9 1. What quality of hope is emphasized in the poem?Its weaknessIts persistenceIts selfishnessIts rarityQuestion 1 of 202. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?ABABABCBAABBFree verseQuestion 2 of 203. What poetic device is used in "sings the tune without the words"?SimilePersonificationAlliterationHyperboleQuestion 3 of 204. What does the poet mean by "never asked a crumb of me"?Hope demands nothing in returnHope is hungryHope is dependent on peopleHope is a physical beingQuestion 4 of 205. How does the poem make the reader feel about hope?It is uselessIt is a burdenIt is a source of strengthIt is unreliableQuestion 5 of 206. What is the mood of the poem?Joyful and optimisticSad and hopelessAngry and frustratedConfused and uncertainQuestion 6 of 207. How does the poet reinforce the idea that hope is always available?By comparing it to a stormBy saying it never asks for anythingBy making it sound weakBy describing its disappearanceQuestion 7 of 208. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the poem?The oceanThe soulThe sunA stormQuestion 8 of 209. Why is hope compared to a bird?Because it has wingsBecause it is always free and upliftingBecause it can sing loudlyBecause it migratesQuestion 9 of 2010. What does "sweetest in the Gale" imply?Hope is sweetest in calm weatherHope is heard best in difficult timesHope is lost in a stormHope is noisyQuestion 10 of 2011. What role does nature play in the poem?It serves as a metaphor for emotionsIt describes an actual landscapeIt provides a setting for a storyIt is unrelated to the themeQuestion 11 of 2012. What is the main theme of the poem?DespairLonelinessThe power of hopeThe struggle of lifeQuestion 12 of 2013. What is unique about Emily Dickinson’s writing style in this poem?Use of archaic wordsLack of punctuationFrequent use of dashes and capitalizationStrict use of iambic pentameterQuestion 13 of 2014. What is hope’s reaction to adversity in the poem?It weakensIt disappearsIt grows strongerIt asks for helpQuestion 14 of 2015. What message does the poet give about difficult times?They destroy hopeThey are temporaryThey make hope strongerThey are overwhelmingQuestion 15 of 2016. What is the structure of the poem?Three stanzas of four lines eachOne long stanzaA mix of long and short stanzasA sonnet formatQuestion 16 of 2017. Why does the poet use a bird instead of another symbol?Birds are often associated with freedom and perseveranceBirds are colorfulBirds can talkBirds migrateQuestion 17 of 2018. What does the line "And sings the tune without the words" mean?Hope is silentHope is expressed without wordsHope is meaninglessHope is a songQuestion 18 of 2019. What does the line "Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me" suggest?Hope is demandingHope requires a lot of effortHope exists without needing anything in returnHope is costlyQuestion 19 of 2020. What is the poet’s final message in the poem?Hope is an illusionHope is fragileHope is strong and always presentHope fades with timeQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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