Which statement cites direct evidence from the passage to support its meaning MOST effectively? A) Dunbar claims that the bird i
s not in a real cage at all and is actually "free." B) Paul Dunbar's poem expresses great sadness and longing for finding romantic love. C) Paul Dunbar uses the metaphor of a bird that is in a cage to describe how others feel. D) Dunbar identifies strongly with a trapped animal: "I know what the caged bird feels, alas!".
Explanation: The statement that cites direct evidence from the passage to support its meaning MOST effectively is <u><em>Dunbar identifies strongly with a trapped animal: "I know what the caged bird feels, alas!"</em></u>. In "Sympathy", by Paul Laurence Dunbar, through this poem, the author states that he knows what the caged bird feels. His parents were former slaves and he knows what oppressed African-Americans felt. The caged bird is expressing those feelings, which are of profound sorrow.
