English, 27.09.2021 21:30 blaqsafire404
Sympathy
by Paul Dunbar
I know what the caged bird feels, alas!
When the sun is bright on the upland slopes;
When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass,
And the river flows like a stream of glass;
When the first bird sings and the first bud opes,
And the faint perfume from its chalice steals—
I know what the caged bird feels!
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!
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!
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Select the correct answer.
What impact does the use of repetition have on the poem?
A.
It emphasizes the feeling of desperation.
B.
It creates a sense of empathy and understanding.
C.
It establishes a stressed-unstressed rhythm.
D.
It builds anger for the bird’s plight.
Answers: 3
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I know what the caged bird feels, alas!
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