Question

Read the following poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar and answer the question that follows.

Sympathy
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 fling--
I know why the caged bird sings!


Which of the following best explains how the use of dialect connects to the overall message?

He uses dialect to better connect the message to the intended audience.
He uses dialect to make the poem more entertaining.
He uses dialect to make the poem rhyme.
He uses dialect to help the reader understand who the speaker of the poem is

Answer 1

1. He uses dialect to better connect the message to the intended audience.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

He uses dialect to better connect the message to the intended audience.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is saying that the dialect is connecting the message to the audience and the dialect helps people understand better.