As a lone bird, soft winging, so restlessly on,
Afar o’er life’s turrets and vales does it roam
In the wake of those echoes the heart calls home.
The heart of a woman falls back with the night,
And enters some alien cage in its plight,
And tries to forget it has dreamed of the stars
While it breaks, breaks, breaks on the sheltering bars.
Which of the following best describes a theme, or central message,
of the poem?
A The heart of a woman is strong and can never be broken.
B The heart of a woman is restless and often feels trapped.
C The heart of a woman is happy and free to dream of the stars.
D The heart of a woman is dark and dreary like the night sky.
1 answer
B The heart of a woman is restless and often feels trapped.
This option best captures the main theme of the poem, which highlights the contrasts between the heart's longing for freedom and the feelings of entrapment it experiences. The imagery of the heart's journey with the dawn and its return to an "alien cage" emphasizes this restlessness and struggle.
