What is the mood of the poem? A. compassionate
B. melancholic
C. regretful
D. alarmed

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'.

compassionate

Explanation:

A. compassionate - correct because calm, sincere, emotional, talks about shared feelings with bird, right on Edmentum

B. melancholic - incorrect because it is more focused on the feelings shard with the bird than how sad these feelings and situations are

C. regretful - it isn't really talking about the past or mistakes or choices and how sad they were

D. alarmed - it's pretty calm

explanatithe story "two kinds" , revolves around a strict relationship between a mother and daughter. the mother tries very hard to make sure her daughter jing mei , is successful in life and lives up to her full potential. the story explores alot of different themes. though , there is one theme that really stands out. you cant force someone to be something that their not.

jing mei's mother was an immagrant from china. she moved to the united states to give her daughter , jing mei , a better and successful life for her. and being raised in china with their strict rules and striving to be perfect took a toll on her and her daughters relationship. she pressures her daughter to be great and perfect all the time but it gets really hard for her to live up to her mothers standards. her mother believes that jing mei can be a child prodigy and prepares her to be and act like one. furthermore , the story ends with jing mei getting everything off her chest and seeing the dissappointment in her mothers eyes as she finds out her daughter has not lived up to her full potential. and her mother has finally gained an understanding of her daughter.

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