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Word Choice and Extended Metaphor in a Poem by Maya Angelou Answers

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Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.”The caged bird singswith a fearful trillof things unknownbut longed for still

A
calmness and doubt.
B
secrecy and curiosity.
C
mystery and delight.
D
desire and entrapment.
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If another stanza were added to “The Caged Bird,” which excerpt could best be used to continue the extended metaphor?

A
The free bird singswith a joyous songof the captive lifethat kept it safe all along
B
The caged bird singswith a fearful trillof things it cravesoutside the sill
C
The free bird singswith a fearful trillof things it craves outside the sill
D
The caged bird singswith a joyous songof the captive life that kept it safe all along
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attitudeconnotationextended metaphorfigurative meaning

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attitude
B
connotation
C
extended metaphor
D
figurative meaning
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Read the excerpt from Walt Whitman’s poem “I Sit and Look Out” that Clara is using in her analysis of “The Caged Bird.”I sit and look out upon all the sorrows of the world, and upon all oppression and shame; I hear the secret convulsive sobs . . .

A
secrecy.
B
sacrifice.
C
shame.
D
suffering.
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Read the excerpt from “The Caged Bird.”But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreamshis shadow shouts on a nightmare screamhis wings are clipped and his feet are tiedso he opens his throat to sing.

A
The bird’s cage has been placed so that it overlooks a cemetery.
B
The bird’s cage is so small that it cramps his wings and feet.
C
The caged bird has had his hope destroyed.
D
The caged bird is thinking very serious thoughts.
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denotationfigurative languageliteral languagesound

A
denotation
B
figurative language
C
literal language
D
sound
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Which excerpts from "The Caged Bird” can be interpreted as part of the extended metaphor that represents freedom? Choose three answers.floats downstreamhis narrow cagethe trade winds softthe grave of dreamsdawn-bright lawn

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

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acceptance
B
jealousy
C
peacefulness
D
desperation
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Read the passage from "The Caged Bird.”But a bird that stalksdown his narrow cagecan seldom see throughhis bars of ragehis wings are clipped andhis feet are tiedso he opens his throat to sing.Read the passage from Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 29.”When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,I all alone beweep my outcast state,And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,And look upon myself and curse my fate,

A
They both feel unwanted by society.
B
They both are uneasy with people staring at them.
C
They both are angry at their circumstances.
D
They both blame bad fortune for their positions.
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How do metaphors and extended metaphors differ?

A
While a metaphor is limited in length, an extended metaphor is developed over the course of a poem.
B
While a metaphor describes the way someone thinks or feels, an extended metaphor compares multiple unlike things.
C
While a metaphor conveys a set of ideas, an extended metaphor conveys a single idea across the poem.
D
While a metaphor makes a comparison, an extended metaphor shows the attitude of a text toward its subject.
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Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.”But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreamshis shadow shouts on a nightmare screamhis wings are clipped and his feet are tiedso he opens his throat to sing.

A
dreams
B
scream
C
wings
D
sing
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Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.”But a bird that stalksdown his narrow cage

A
indifference.
B
monotony.
C
satisfaction.
D
suffocation.
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Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.”A free bird leapson the back of the windand floats downstreamtill the current endsand dips his wingin the orange sun raysand dares to claim the sky.

A
opportunity
B
carelessness
C
fantasy
D
coincidence

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