Question

Read the passage from "The Caged Bird.” But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. Read the passage from Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 29.” When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself and curse my fate, Based on the figurative language, what do the speaker in Shakespeare’s sonnet and the caged bird in the poem have in common? They both feel unwanted by society. They both are uneasy with people staring at them. They both are angry at their circumstances. They both blame bad fortune for their positions.

Answer 1

(A) They both feel unwanted by society

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the text, "His wings are clipped and

his feet are tied

so he opens his throat to sing." I can tell that a bird was trapped by therfore, society. The bird stalks down his narrow cage to just open his throat and sing as stated in text. Based on the information from the passage," I all alone beweep my outcast state,

And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,

And look upon myself and curse my fate," Shakespear's Sonnet shows that he felt "alone" in his state. State also known for society.

Hence, your answer is A.

Answer 2

They both feel unwanted by society.