Sympathy+(Block+12)

By: Alison W., Ben R. Rosie E.

//S //tructure;   Rhyming   ABAABCC - Rhyme Pattern.  Co ntext;   The title Sympathy- How can you have sympathy for a bird if you do not have it for African Americans.  Significant/ Unknown words: <span style="color: rgb(232, 20, 17);">Caged <span style="color: rgb(232, 20, 17);">Alas <span style="color: rgb(232, 20, 17);">Bough <span style="color: rgb(232, 20, 17);">Keen

<span style="color: rgb(14, 32, 29);"> Lit Terms; <span style="color: rgb(14, 32, 29);"> <span style="color: rgb(14, 32, 29);">Repetition <span style="color: rgb(14, 32, 29);"> <span style="color: rgb(14, 32, 29);">Caged bird.

<span style="color: rgb(72, 14, 170);"> Imagery; <span style="color: rgb(72, 14, 170);"> <span style="color: rgb(72, 14, 170);">Vision of the bird beating his wing. <span style="color: rgb(72, 14, 170);"> <span style="color: rgb(72, 14, 170);">Vision of the bird singing. <span style="color: rgb(2, 5, 74);"> Fig. Language; <span style="color: rgb(2, 5, 74);"> <span style="color: rgb(2, 5, 74);">Metaphor <span style="color: rgb(2, 5, 74);"> <span style="color: rgb(2, 5, 74);">Comparing the trials of the caged bird to the trials of the african americans. <span style="color: rgb(11, 102, 19);"> Tone/Theme; <span style="color: rgb(11, 102, 19);"> <span style="color: rgb(11, 102, 19);">Tone - Depressing <span style="color: rgb(11, 102, 19);"> <span style="color: rgb(11, 102, 19);"> Sad <span style="color: rgb(11, 102, 19);"> <span style="color: rgb(11, 102, 19);">Theme - Denial of equality. <span style="color: rgb(11, 102, 19);"> <span style="color: rgb(11, 102, 19);"> Obstacles faced by the African Americans. =<span style="color: rgb(142, 21, 59);">Summary = <span style="color: rgb(142, 21, 59);"> <span style="color: rgb(142, 21, 59);">The author is comparing the caged bird to himself(or other African Americans at that time). He is explaining that he is abstructed from living life as a true american citizen.

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