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Re-read the following lines from the poem, “Sympathy”

“I know why the caged bird beats his wing

Till its blood is red on the cruel bars;

For he must fly back to his perch and cling

When he fain would be on the bough a-swing”

In the poem "Sympathy," what does the caged bird want most?


A

a better cage

B

freedom

C

joy

D

companions

Verified Answer :

B: Freedom! The bird wants to fly as it was meant to

Explanation: Line 4 uses dialect with the use of fain and bough a-swing

Freedom