Outline I. Introduction a. Emily Dickinsons life was just as unique as her writing. b.

Dickinson wrote almost two thousand poems. c. One of the many poems that Emily Dickinson wrote was Hope is the thing with feathers. d. Thesis: In the poem Hope is the thing with feathers Emily Dickinson captures the readers attention by using the literary elements: metaphors, imagery, and mood. II. First Body Paragraph a. Hope is portrayed as a heroic figured through the literary elements of metaphors, imagery, and mood. b. The first stanza contains a metaphor. c. The second stanza contains imagery. d. The whole poem contains a mood but the third stanza emphasizes it. III. Second Body Paragraph a. The first stanza uses the literary element of metaphors. b. When most people think of feathers they visualize a bird, therefore the reader pictures hope as a bird. c. Emily Dickinson uses the next three lines of the poem to give the bird life. d. Hope will never leave us. IV. Third Body Paragraph

a. The second stanzas use of imagery paints a picture of what hope looks like if it was destroyed b. Hope is a beautiful gift but it is delicate. c. Just like a little bird can be injured in a treacherous storm, our hope can be lost in difficult times. d. Hope keeps us warm in this great big storm that we call life. V. Fourth Body Paragraph a. The third stanza uses the literary element of mood. b. We all lose our way in life and sometimes we can not find our way back. c. Dickinson shows us that hope is more than just a feeling, it is our friend. d. Hope is a hero that is always willing to save us, only if we let it. VI. Conclusion a. Hope is the thing with feathers is a unique and original poem. b. The vivid imagery makes the poem come to life. c. This is a very beautiful poem because the readers can relate to it with their own personal struggles.