Question

Read "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Then, answer the question that follows.

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, [5]
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 [10]
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!

Which sound device does Dunbar utilize in the bolded lines?

Alliteration
End rhyme
Internal rhyme
Repetition

Answer 1

Internal rhyme

Step-by-step explanation:

In the poem, "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar, the sound device utilized in the bolded lines is internal rhyme. Internal rhyme refers to the use of rhyming words within a single line of verse. In this case, the internal rhyme can be seen in the words "opes" and "chalice" in line 5. The use of internal rhyme can help to create a musical or rhythmic quality in the poem, as well as reinforce certain themes or ideas. In this case, the internal rhyme helps to emphasize the speaker's empathy with the caged bird, as well as the beauty and freedom that the bird is denied.