Consider the extended metaphor of the caged bird. Then, choose the figurative meaning of each quotation from the poem. “But a bird that stalks / down his narrow cage / can seldom see through / his bars of rage” “The caged bird sings / with a fearful trill / of things unknown / but longed for still”
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.