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QuizMultiple Choice

Reality and Cynicism in Poetry

Question 1 • AISD English III 2026_27 Sem B

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

Answer
A
“I know what the caged bird feels, alas!When the sun is bright on the upland slopes;”
B
“For he must fly back to his perch and clingWhen he fain would be on the bough a-swing;”
C
“I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,—”
D
“But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—I know why the caged bird sings!”
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