Question

why does the speak in the poem "sympathy" have sympathy for the caged bird

A-the speaker understands what it's like to have no freedom
B- the speaker can understand birdsong
C- the speaker is also a caged bird
D-the speaker is the one keeping the bird caged

Answer 1

the answer is A.
in order to feel sympathy, you usually would have experienced it, thus, you understand how the caged bird felt.

Answer 2

the speaker feels how the bird feels to have no freedom he wants to spread its wings and fly away. fly away