Word Choice and Extended Metaphor in a Poem by Maya Angelou

Question 1

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The connotative meaning of sky is “ .”: limitless; The connotative meaning of narrow is “ .”: limited; The connotative meaning of dreams is “ .”: hopes and desires; The connotative meaning of shadow is “ .”: who a person once was

Question 2

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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 3

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The literal meaning of “he names the sky his own” is “ .”: he says the sky belongs to him; The figurative meaning of “he names the sky his own” is “ .”: he can go anywhere he wants; The figurative meaning helps the reader understand that people who have freedom can .: achieve whatever they want

Question 4

Consider the extended metaphor of the caged bird. Then, choose the figurative meaning of each quotation from the poem.

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“But a bird that stalks / down his narrow cage / can seldom see through / his bars of rage”: The caged bird is so angry about his lack of freedom that it is all he can think about.; “The caged bird sings / with a fearful trill / of things unknown / but longed for still”: 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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