Read the second stanza from the poem "Sympathy."

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!
Question 1

Part A

In the second stanza of the poem "Sympathy," what can be inferred about the caged bird being in a cage?

The cage makes the bird feel strong.
The bird feels lonely.
The bird feels trapped.
The bird feels protected inside the cage.

Question 2

Part B

Which line from the second stanza in the poem best supports the answer in Part A?

"And they pulse again with a keener sting—"
"I know why the caged bird beats his wing"
"For he must fly back to his perch and cling"
"And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars"