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One of these creatures is called “prosperous in proper sense” and is urged to “make miniature Valhalla of my heart” in a Gwendolyn Brooks poem titled for “A Light and Diplomatic” one. Another poem contrasts one of these creatures that “floats downstream till the current ends” with one that “stands on the grave of dreams.” (20[3])In a poem, one of these creatures with “a pain” that “still throbs (20[1])in the old, (20[1])old scars” performs an action (20[1])until “its blood is red (20[1])on the (*) cruel (10[1])bars.” (10[3])One of these creatures makes “a plea that upward to Heaven he flings” in Paul Laurence Dunbar’s (10[1])poem (10[1])“Sympathy.” (10[5])For 10 points, (10[1])name (10[1])these animals, (10[1])one of which “sings (10[1])of (10[1])freedom” (10[2])in a Maya (10[2])Angelou (10[1])poem (10[1])titled for (10[1])a (10[1])“caged” one. (10[2])■END■ (10[3])

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