"Caged Birds"
"Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a poem about a ‘caged bird.’ Mr. Dunbar was the son of slaves and often wrote about slavery and life in the South.
The poem is arranged in stanzas that consist of 7 lines each. Dunbar uses a ABAABCC rhyming pattern to tell his tale of a bird in a cage. Each of the stanzas tells the plight of the poor bird and his desire to be free.
" I know why the cage bird beats his wings til its blood is red on the cruel bars "
The speaker understands the bird frustration because he was once a cage bird.
" Til its blood is red on the cruel bird"
The speaker is getting very angry because his images getting violent .
" I know what the cage bird feels alas''
The author makes me think hes been a cage bird before.
My opinion is I like this poem because it shows how creative a person can be . He compared caged birds to slaves , prisoners , etc .
Alliteration - when the wind stirs soft through the springing grass
Simile - the river flows like a stream
Metaphor - Caged bird = slaves or African Americans who are not FREE
Rhyme - Alas, grass and glass
Imagery - first bird sings (hearing) and the first bud opes (sight), and the faint perfume from (smell)
Repetition - I Know what the caged bird feels
Big 10 Poetry Devices Assignment
1.Alliteration : Fred fought freddy for frito's corn chips.
2.Allusion : Class at West Jefferson is than Westbank Community but not fun as those on the Proud Family.
3.Figurative Language : Mrs.Burton was so heated that steam came from her head.
4. Metaphor :Love Is Annoying.
5. Onomatopoeia : The water spalshed as i came down the slide. The rain is drip drip driping on the roof top.
6.Personification : When i crawled into my bed my cover wrapped its arms around me comfortingly.
7.Rhyme :
8. repetition : " drop it like its hot " sun drop commerical .
9. Simile : My momma smell sweet as a flower .
2.Allusion : Class at West Jefferson is than Westbank Community but not fun as those on the Proud Family.
3.Figurative Language : Mrs.Burton was so heated that steam came from her head.
4. Metaphor :Love Is Annoying.
5. Onomatopoeia : The water spalshed as i came down the slide. The rain is drip drip driping on the roof top.
6.Personification : When i crawled into my bed my cover wrapped its arms around me comfortingly.
7.Rhyme :
8. repetition : " drop it like its hot " sun drop commerical .
9. Simile : My momma smell sweet as a flower .
I Am , I Can , I Know !
10 Things I Am
1. I am a pretty girl .
2. I am book smart .
3. I am street smart .
4. I am the middle child .
5. I am a cool person .
6. I am talktive .
7. I am crazy .
8. I am funny .
9. I am loving .
10. I am annoying .
10 Things I Can
1. I can read .
2. I can write .
3. I can talk .
4. I can make people laugh .
5. I can tweet all day long .
6. I can be nice .
7. I can be mean .
8. I can say NO .
9. I can smile .
10. I can talk to to to to much .
Some Of The Things I Know.
1.I love my family .
2. Loyality is everything .
3. GOD First .
4. Family Second .
5. I can do anything i put my mind to .
6. Im REAL .
7. Friends is a want not a need .
8. Music ease my pain .
9. School is tiring .
10.I dont like my family all the time .
1. I am a pretty girl .
2. I am book smart .
3. I am street smart .
4. I am the middle child .
5. I am a cool person .
6. I am talktive .
7. I am crazy .
8. I am funny .
9. I am loving .
10. I am annoying .
10 Things I Can
1. I can read .
2. I can write .
3. I can talk .
4. I can make people laugh .
5. I can tweet all day long .
6. I can be nice .
7. I can be mean .
8. I can say NO .
9. I can smile .
10. I can talk to to to to much .
Some Of The Things I Know.
1.I love my family .
2. Loyality is everything .
3. GOD First .
4. Family Second .
5. I can do anything i put my mind to .
6. Im REAL .
7. Friends is a want not a need .
8. Music ease my pain .
9. School is tiring .
10.I dont like my family all the time .