Hope in the thing with feathers:

This would be my favorite poem since this poem contains many of Emily Dickinson’s famous writing styles. Hope is like a feather is a lyric style poem, which is a writing style she uses a lot. She uses a rhyme scheme that is irregular since this is a-b-c-b then a-b-a-b and then a-b-b-b. This gives a special effect at the end since the last three lines rhyme with each other. She also uses a lot of hyphens that instruct the reader to pause for a while before continuing with reading to fully understand and have time to think and the meaning of this poem. I think this is a very creative way of structuring a poem because it would make sure that every reader reads the poem exactly how Dickinson wanted it to be read. There is also some repetition from the words “and” and “that” at the beginning of many lines showing the reader that this poem is continuously describing what hope looks like and what describes hope best. She also uses a lot of capital letters to draw attention to the main important words in the poem, which again shows the reader what parts are important. There are also two types of comparisons used in this poem, one is a metaphor, as the simple element of nature, which is a bird in this case is symbolized as the more complex concept of hope that is found in every single person.  Then there is also personification that compares the bird with having human form. Personifications and comparisons have a big affect on the emotions you feel when reading this poems. When you read this poem you would get the feeling of commitment and strength to keep on trying no matter how hard life gets. This is clearly shown in the last line when Dickinson states that the bird has never asked a crumb of her. This would be my favorite line in the poem because of the use of personification. The bird could not literally ask a crumb from her since it cannot speak. This actually means that hope would always stay in our soul no matter what and that people should always believe. This could also be looked at as an ode, since it talks about a bird and what it does but in a more philosophical way relating to hope. The third line is very well written, the meaning behind that is something deeper, showing that you could still sing a tune without words. This means that you can still accomplish what you want without the tools needed or people helping you. So there are sad times in life but hope would offer us some encouragement to continue.