The poetry of Emily Dickinson and the Imagists (among others) depends on striking and singular images. It is also possible to see a poem itself as a visual
object on the page (or on a screen, or in the mind). Using “Hope is the thing with feathers,” describe how a visual image is presented or revealed in the poem,
perhaps also showing what remains suggested or hidden from view. Some questions you might want to address: What, specifically, is a poetic image, and
how does your poem in particular construct one? If there is something hidden from view (in the image and/or in the subtext of the poem), what is it, and why
is it important? What does this image allow us to see about the poem as a whole? The prompt above isn’t questions to be answered directly! Instead, the
questions that I ask in each prompt are there to guide your thinking about the poem you’ve chosen. Your claim about the poem you’ve chosen will be more
specific and detailed than any direct response to the questions above, and your argument will be grounded in your close reading of the poem. Please write a
1000-11100 word essay with a concrete thesis and 3 developed body paragraphs. A conclusion is not needed right now. The only source for this essay
should be the poem itself.