If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs,
Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud
Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues,
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est
Pro patria mori.
(((The poet rebukes readers for their mistaken belief that war is glorious)))
Answer:
When he beats his bars and he would be free;
It is not a carol of joy or glee,
This is the first time that the speaker tells us explicitly why the caged bird is singing: it wants to be "free." This sets up freedom as an important idea in the poem. This is a poem about a bird wanting, but not being able, to get free.
These lines continue the alliteration of the B words, in "beats" and "bars." B is a strong sound, and the repetition of this sound evokes the idea of the bird beating violently against the bars of its cage.
So, when we hear that really pretty song the bird sings in its cage, we shouldn't assume that it's singing because it's happy. As the speaker tells us, "It is not a carol of joy or glee."
Does this help?
The correct answer is<span> The tone is too casual, and the letter contains many errors.
It needs to be less casual and more informative. The person should provide their credentials and qualifications, not just say that she "likes to hang out with children".</span>