Reality and Cynicism in Poetry Answers

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Which theme is addressed in both “We Wear the Mask” and "A Man Said to the Universe"?

People are vulnerable to the forces around them.

People hide their deepest emotions.

People have a duty to their communities.

People significantly impact their environments.

Which lines from "Sympathy" best convey the idea that physical pain is part of the anguish of imprisonment?

“I know what the caged bird feels, alas!When the sun is bright on the upland slopes;”

“For he must fly back to his perch and clingWhen he fain would be on the bough a-swing;”

“I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,—”

“But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—I know why the caged bird sings!”

Which theme is found in both “We Wear the Mask” and "A Man Said to the Universe"?

All individuals must search to discover their places in the world.

Each person is one small part of a vast and unforgiving ecosystem.

People are ignorant to the greater forces in the world surrounding them.

People must accept their environments, even if they are not happy.

Which is one thematic similarity between "A Man Said to the Universe" and "Sympathy"?

Both present an individual who fears his environment.

Both present an individual trying to prove his existence.

Both present an individual who is injured and damaged.

Both present an individual challenging an external force.

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