To what is Dickinson comparing hope? Why are the connotations of the word bird appropriate for the concept of hope?

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From "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" by Emily Dickinson.

Asked by Kaiden S #984446 on 2/26/2020 10:08 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 2/27/2020 10:06 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/26/2020 10:38 PM

Dickinson is comparing hope to a bird.... free and sweet..... and never without a song.