Read the second stanza from the poem "Sympathy."
I know why the caged bird beats his wing
Till its blood is red on the cruel bars;
For he must fly back to his perch and cling
When he fain would be on the bough a-swing;
And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars
And they pulse again with a keener sting—
I know why he beats his wing!
Question 1
Part A
In the second stanza of the poem "Sympathy," what can be inferred about the caged bird beating its wings?
A bee has stung the bird.
The bird wants to create a scar.
The cage is calling the bird to return.
The bird would rather fly free.
Question 2
Part B
Which line from the second stanza in the poem best supports the answer in Part A?
"When he fain would be on the bough a-swing;"
"And they pulse again with a keener sting—"
"For he must fly back to his perch and cling"
"And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars"
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Read the second stanza from the poem "Sympathy."
I know why the caged bird beats his wing
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