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Excerpt from Sympathy

Paul Laurence 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, 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, 15
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-- 20
I know why the caged bird sings!
Which statement cites direct evidence from the passage to support its meaning MOST effectively?

A) Dunbar claims that the bird is not in a real cage at all and is actually "free."
B) Paul Dunbar's poem expresses great sadness and longing for finding romantic love.
C) Paul Dunbar uses the metaphor of a bird that is in a cage to describe how others feel.
D) Dunbar identifies strongly with a trapped animal: "I know what the caged bird feels, alas!".

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Answer:Paul Laurence DunbarI 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,5And the faint perfume from its chalice steals--I know what the caged bird feels!I know why the caged bird beats his wingTill its blood is red on the cruel bars;For he must fly back to his perch and cling10When he fain would be on the bough a-swing;And a pain still throbs in the old, old scarsAnd they pulse again with a keener sting--I know why he beats his wing!I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,15When 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--20I know why the caged bird sings!QuestionDetermine which figurative language is represented in each sentence. Click and drag each sentence to the correct column. Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.similerepetitionalliterationpersonificationAnd a pain still throbs in the old, old scarsWhen the wind stirs soft through the springing grass,And the river flows like a stream of glass;Till its blood is red on the cruel bars;When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass,

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