WorksheetsSympathy
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
Why is the "bud" compared with the "chalice" in the poem Sympathy?
because of its scent
because of its contents
because of its shape
because of its colour
The bird has old, old scars because
it desires to fly in the sky
it has not been cared for properly.
it is trapped in the cage for a long time
What kind of song does the caged bird sing?
Prayer to heaven for deliverance
Carol of joy
A song of lament
The poem ‘Sympathy’ is written by——
William Makepeace Thackeray
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Maya Angelou
From the caged bird's point of view, what does the world outside the cage represent?
spring
freedom
happiness
death
According to the speaker in “Sympathy,” how does the caged bird feel?
bright, happy, perfumed
alarmed, shamed, fearful
constrained, oppressed, imprisoned
faint, clinging, ill
Which of the following BEST explains the title “Sympathy”?
The speaker feels bad for the caged bird because of its injuries.
The speaker also shares the caged bird’s desire for freedom.
The speaker is critical of the caged bird’s reasons for singing.
The speaker admires the caged bird’s courage.
"they pulse again with a keener sting—
I know why he beats his wing!" these lines in the poem “Sympathy” suggest that...
the bird is so crippled it will never be able to enjoy freedom.
the bird has not given up hope despite a lifetime of captivity.
as the bird gets older, its desire for freedom increases.
the bird could enjoy its captivity if only it would stop fighting.
In "Sympathy", "When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore", lines mean?
it is old and happy
it is wounded and sad
it is tired and sleeping
it is enjoying the cage
"When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass,
And the river flows like a stream of glass", what does these lines refer to?
the imaginary land of the bird
the outside world is beautiful and allows freedom
the world of the cage saves the bird from being attacked
"But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core, " what prayer do you think the bird is saying?
asking for forgiveness
asking for liberation
asking for a life in the cage
"Till its blood is red on the cruel bars;" Why has the bars turned red? Explain in your own words.
Why is the birds song not "a carol of joy or glee"? Explain in your own words.
When he beats his _______ and he would be ________.
head, dead
wings, wounded
bars, free
wings, free
