Word Choice and Extended Metaphor in a Poem by Maya Angelou

Question 1

The connotative meaning of sky is “ .” The connotative meaning of narrow is “ .” The connotative meaning of dreams is “ .” The connotative meaning of shadow is “ .”

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limitless; Selection 1: limitless; Selection 2: limited; Selection 3: hopes and desires; Selection 4: who a person once was

Question 2

Question 2

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limited

Question 3

Question 3

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hopes and desires

Question 4

Question 4

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who a person once was

Question 5

Which word has a connotative meaning of “sad and lonely”? The connotative meaning of this word gives the poem a feeling of .

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distant; Selection 1: distant; Selection 2: hopeless yearning

Question 6

The literal meaning of “he names the sky his own” is “ .” The figurative meaning of “he names the sky his own” is “ .” The figurative meaning helps the reader understand that people who have freedom can .

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he says the sky belongs to him; Selection 1: he says the sky belongs to him; Selection 2: he can go anywhere he wants; Selection 3: achieve whatever they want

Question 7

Consider the extended metaphor of the caged bird. Then, choose the figurative meaning of each quotation from the poem. “But a bird that stalks / down his narrow cage / can seldom see through / his bars of rage” “The caged bird sings / with a fearful trill / of things unknown / but longed for still”

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The caged bird is so angry about his lack of freedom that it is all he can think about.; Selection 1: The caged bird is so angry about his lack of freedom that it is all he can think about.; Selection 2: The caged bird desires freedom, even though he has never experienced it.

Question 8

What can the reader better understand about the caged bird after having read about the free bird?

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why the emotional pain of oppression makes the caged bird shout

Question 9

Question 9

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hopeless yearning

Question 10

Question 10

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he can go anywhere he wants

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