Read the third stanza from the poem "Sympathy."

I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,

When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,—

When he beats his bars and he would be free;

It is not a carol of joy or glee,

But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core,

But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—

I know why the caged bird sings!

Part A

In the third stanza of the poem "Sympathy," what can be inferred about why the bird beats its wings against the bar?

to try to signal its owner to release it

to keep time to the music in its heart

to attempt to fly despite being caged

to send a prayer to be released from its cage

Question 2
Part B

Which line from the third stanza in the poem best supports the answer in Part A?

"When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,—"

"But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—"

"It is not a carol of joy or glee,"

"When he beats his bars and he would be free;"

The correct option will be to send a prayer to be released from its cage. But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings. Thus, option D and B is correct.

What is Sympathy?

Published in 1899, the poem "Sympathy" was authored by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This poem describes an imprisoned bird and the pitiful life it leads, with little pity shown by those who kept the bird in the cage. And how his feelings about himself remain unchanged in the wake of witnessing the bird.

The bird beats its wings against the cage's bar in an effort to get someone's attention, so they will send a prayer for its freedom. This demonstrates how her attempt to be set free was futile, and that she now only prays.

The line which best supports this answer is “But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—” Therefore, option D and B is the correct option.

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