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Word Choice and Extended Metaphor in a Poem by Maya Angelou — Quiz

Question 2 • CP English Language 1

Which excerpts from "The Caged Bird” can be interpreted as part of the extended metaphor that represents freedom? Choose three correct answers.

Answer
A
the grave of dreams
B
his narrow cage
C
the trade winds soft
D
dawn-bright lawn
E
floats downstream

Explanation

The extended metaphor for freedom is built through images of the free bird moving easily through the world. The “trade winds soft,” “dawn-bright lawn,” and the bird that “floats downstream” all suggest open space and freedom of movement. “His narrow cage” and “the grave of dreams” instead describe confinement and oppression.

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