1. how are crane’s "a man said to the universe" and dunbar’s “we wear the mask” different?

a. crane’s poem addresses the consequences of ignorance; dunbar’s poem addresses the consequences of hiding one’s true self.

b. crane’s poem focuses on an individual’s power over the environment; dunbar’s poem focuses on the individual’s power over society.

c. crane’s poem suggests that each person is unique; dunbar’s poem suggests that all people hide their emotions equally.

d. crane’s poem examines the relationship between man and his environment; dunbar’s poem examines the relationship between man and society.

2. which lines from "sympathy" best express the idea that the speaker can relate to the caged bird’s plight?
a. “when the wind stirs soft through the springing grass,
and the river flows like a stream of glass; ”

b. “when the first bird sings and the first bud opes,
and the faint perfume from its chalice steals—”

c. “i know why the caged bird beats his wing
till its blood is red on the cruel bars; ”

d. “when he beats his bars and he would be free;
it is not a carol of joy or glee,”

1. Both poems show that people are vulnerable forces around them and they are part of a larger system, respectively society and environment. The correct answer is D according to the summary of the poems.

 2. Sympathy shows that psychological pain hurts more than physical pain. Indeed, the poem conveys both pains with its lines. This physical pain that is included in the lines of the question correctly described in C.

the correct answer is option d. the nature of democracy. on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address in gettysburg, pennsylvania. in his speech, rather than focusing on details of the war (soldiers, casualties, aftermath of battle), lincoln invoked the very nature of democracy, that power ultimately comes from the people, when stating, “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. these words mean that democracy is a government by the people (citizens) in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by the people or by their elected representatives for the benefit of all citizens. the survival of democracy in the united states is one of the reasons why this speech so significant today.