Question

read the passage from the caged bird.
but a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.
read the passage from shakespeares sonnet 29.
when, in disgrace with fortune and mens eyes,
i all alone beweep my outcast state,
and trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
and look upon myself and curse my fate,
based on the figurative language, what do the speaker in shakespeare’s sonnet and the caged bird in the poem have in common?
○ they both feel unwanted by society.
○ they both are uneasy with people staring at them.
○ they both are angry at their circumstances.
○ they both blame bad fortune for their positions.

Explanation:

1. For the caged bird, the phrase "bars of rage" directly shows anger at being trapped (clipped wings, tied feet) in a restrictive cage.
2. In Sonnet 29, the speaker expresses anger/frustration at their circumstances: they "curse my fate" while in "disgrace with fortune and men's eyes" and bemoan their outcast state.
3. Other options are incorrect: there is no focus on being stared at in either text; the caged bird does not blame fortune, and the speaker in the sonnet is not just "unwanted" but actively angry at their fate.

Answer:

C. They both are angry at their circumstances.