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Question 7 • 26-27 - X - RUSD Intro to Lit

Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.” A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky. How does the figurative language in this stanza work as part of the extended metaphor?

Answer
A
It emphasizes a sense of arrogance.
B
It creates images of oppression.
C
It emphasizes a sense of fantasy.
D
It creates images of freedom.

Explanation

The bird rides the wind, floats freely, and dares to claim the sky, suggesting it can move wherever it wants. These images extend the metaphor of the bird as a symbol of freedom, so the stanza creates images of freedom.

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