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Hope is free, it’s accessible to everyone, no matter religion, language, or race, anyone can have hope. Hope lives in us and it’s there to make us feel safe in the most difficult times of our lives. Dickinson uses Sensory Imagery and alliteration to convey the message of hope being important in a difficult time. The second and third stanzas use sensory imagery(sight)(touch). The bird fights off three forces, difficult times “-in the Gale-”(Dickinson 5), Uncertain times “And on the strangest Sea”(this line also shows alliteration on the s sound) (Dickinson 10), and extreme times “ - In extremity” (Dickinson 11). Dickinson uses Sensory Imagery to convey the message that hope keeps us safe. In the first line, the author uses a sensory detail (touch) such as, “Hope is the thing with feathers -/” (Dickinson 1). Hope is a bird that keeps you safe and covers you with soft feathers. The quote that I choose conveys the message because hope is the bird with soft feathers that keeps you safe. Hope is important and it’s a free bird. …show more content…

In the third line, the author uses a sensory detail (hearing) such as, “And sings the tune without the words-/”(Dickinson 3). Hope the bird sings a melody. The quote that I choose conveys the message because it shows us how there isn’t a language barrier due to the tune not having words therefore anyone can have or hear the hope and its

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