These questions regard the poem "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar and the poem "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou.
1. How has the bird been crippled?
A: The caged bird has been crippled by the clipping of his wings and binding of his feet.
2. If he still sings "with a fearful trill" despite this experience, what can you conclude about the caged bird's character?
A: I can conclude that, despite a lifetime of captivity, the caged bird is very hopeful yet rather fearful as well.
How do the caged birds sing in each of the poems.
3. How do the caged birds sing in each of the poems?
A: The caged birds in each of the poems sing with both fear and hope.
2. Why do you think they sing as they do?
A: I think the caged birds sing as they do because they long for freedom and know they might not ever experience it, but will not give up the hope for it.
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