Word Choice and Extended Metaphor in a Poem by Maya Angelou

Question 1

fearfultune✔ distant

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✔ distant; Which word has a connotative meaning of “sad and lonely”?: distant; The connotative meaning of this word gives the poem a feeling of .: hopeless yearning

Question 2

The connotative meaning of sky 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 3

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 4

The caged bird does not see very well, especially when he is angry.✔ The caged bird is so angry about his lack of freedom that it is all he can think about.The caged bird wants to sing instead of being locked in a cage.

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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 5

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

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