Why do you think the poet presents the free bird before depicting the caged bird?    *10 pointsTo further minimize the caged birdto establish a contrast between the two birds and their respective experience and create a vivid image of what life without constraints looks liketo emphasize the importance of the free bird

Describe the contrasting imagery of the caged bird and the free bird in the poem. How does this imagery symbolize different aspects of life and freedom?

What does the poem suggest about the longing for freedom and self-expression, as depicted by the caged bird?

How does the title of the poem, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," relate to the themes and emotions conveyed in the poem?

What can the caged bird be a symbol of? Explain.

The following text is from the 1899 poem “Sympathy” by Paul Laurence Dunbar, who was a prominent African American poet born in Ohio.I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,—When he beats his bars and he would be free;It is not a carol of joy or glee,But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core,But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—I know why the caged bird sings!5Mark for ReviewABCWhich choice best states the main purpose of the text?ATo discount the theory that glee is a less frequently perceived emotion than hopelessness isBTo convey how the perceptions of people who experience freedom relate to those who experience imprisonmentCTo consider whether actions taken in confined spaces cause more damage than those taken out in the openDTo contemplate how a type of vocalization associated with positivity can actually represent both despair and longing