Stupidity.................
Answer:
A. compassionate.
Explanation:
The author seems to know how the caged bird really feels and understands its struggle. He seems to show compassion for the caged animal through the way he tells of how it lives. Not only that, but the poem itself is titled 'Sympathy', which is kind of a synonym for 'compassionate'.
Answer:
2 feeling of high energy and enthusiasm.
Explanation:
While the original meaning of the word "torrid" is more akin to numeral 1), in this context, numeral 2) would be more appropriate, since in a figurative sense, the word torrid is also used to express the idea of something being high energy and intense, and this sense makes more sense when talking about the sound of a band.
