Read the third stanza from the poem "Sympathy." I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,

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—

I know why the caged bird sings!

Part A

In the third stanza of the poem "Sympathy," what can be inferred about why the bird beats its wings against the bar?

to try to signal its owner to release it

to keep time to the music in its heart

to attempt to fly despite being caged

to send a prayer to be released from its cage

Question 2
Part B

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

"When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,—"

"But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—"

"It is not a carol of joy or glee,"

"When he beats his bars and he would be free;"