Sympathy

The poem is about which of the following ideas ?

• Raising birds as pets

• Pain of being a captive

• Fighting Evil

According to the poem, what is the purpose of the birds song ?

• A prayer or plea to heaven for dileverence.

• To entertain

• A way to tell the story of it's plight

Which of the following is the example of simile ?

• " I know what a caged bird feels " !

• "The river flows like a stream of glass "

• When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass

The bird has old old scars because

• It is not properly cared for .

• It is too large for the cage .

• It has been trapped in the cage for long time .

What is the theme of the poem ?

• It is cruel to keep birds as pet .

• People like animal desire freedom and do not liked to be trapped , restricted or held back .

• Birds should be free to fly

The poem is _________ on the lives of the slave.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Tautology