Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.” But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. What is the literal meaning of stalks ?

Here, “stalks down his narrow cage” describes how the bird moves while walking inside the cage. “Stalks” means to walk with measured, stiff strides in this context. Choice A refers to stealthily pursuing prey, which does not fit the bird’s movement in the cage.

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