In the second stanza of the poem "Sympathy," what can be inferred about the caged bird being in a cage?


The cage makes the bird feel strong.

The bird feels protected inside the cage.

The bird feels lonely.

The bird feels trapped.
Question 2
Part B

Which line from the second stanza in the poem best supports the answer in Part A?


"And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars"

"For he must fly back to his perch and cling"

"I know why the caged bird beats his wing"

"And they pulse again with a keener sting—"