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QuizMultiple Choice

Reality and Cynicism in Poetry

Question 1 • [ELA11] ELA 11, Sem 1 (26-27)

Which lines from "Sympathy" best convey the idea that physical pain is part of the anguish of imprisonment?

Answer
A
“I know what the caged bird feels, alas!When the sun is bright on the upland slopes;”
B
“For he must fly back to his perch and clingWhen he fain would be on the bough a-swing;”
C
“I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,—”
D
“But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—I know why the caged bird sings!”

Explanation

The question asks for lines that show physical pain as part of imprisonment. Choice C explicitly describes the bird’s injured wing and sore chest: “his wing is bruised and his bosom sore.” Those physical injuries connect the bird’s pain to its confinement. The other choices emphasize longing for freedom or the bird’s plea rather than bodily injury.

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