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6th Class English Comprehension (Prose and Poetry) Question Bank Comprehension (Prose and Poetry)

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    POEM ? 4 Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul. And sings the tune ? without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity. It asked a crumb of me. Emily Dickinson 'And sweetest in the gale is heard' means

    A) joy and happiness go hand in hand

    B) winds blow loudly during a gale

    C) sorrow is the greatest during a storm

    D) expectation of relief even in sorrow

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    "And sweetest in the gale is heard" describes the bird's song of hope as sweetest in the wind and expectation of relief would get even in sorrow. It conjures up images of a bird's song of hope whistling above the sound of gale force winds and offering the promise that soon the storm will end.


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