Question about Adjectives and Adverbs
Subject English
English
Source Originais Teachy
Originais Teachy
Topic Adjectives and Adverbs
Adjectives and Adverbs
Difficulty Easy
Easy
(Originais Teachy 2025) - Question Easy of English
Have a look at the excerpt below, taken from a poem by Emily Dickinson: 'Hope is the thing with feathers / That perches in the soul, / And sings the tune without the words, / And never stops at all.' Think about the use of adjectives and adverbs in this excerpt. What role does the adjective 'feathers' play in shaping the metaphor in the poem, and how does the adverb 'without' add to the meaning of the line it appears in?a.
The adjective 'feathers' helps to paint hope as something resilient and inspiring, while the adverb 'without' signals that hope is a clear and unmistakable presence that relies on no words to be appreciated.
b.
The adjective 'feathers' helps to illustrate hope as something light and buoyant, while the adverb 'without' conveys that hope is an ever-present and melodic force that doesn’t depend on words to be recognised.
c.
The adjective 'feathers' helps to depict hope as something gentle and uplifting, while the adverb 'without' implies that hope is a fleeting and melodic essence that doesn’t depend on words to be significant.
d.
The adjective 'feathers' helps to create the image of hope as something light and uplifting, while the adverb 'without' reinforces the notion that hope is a constant and silent companion that doesn’t require words to be understood.
e.
The adjective 'feathers' helps to create the image of hope as something light and uplifting, while the adverb 'without' suggests that hope is a vibrant and clear presence that doesn’t need words to be felt.
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