1
Read lines 1-4 of the first poem.
"Hope" is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
Which of the following best describes the poet's use of language in this stanza?
A. The poet is using a simile to describe a personal experience.
B. The poet is using a metaphor to explain a universal feeling.
C. The poet is making a comparison to call attention to human frailty.
D. The poet is making an allusion to evoke a feeling of appreciation.