What can the reader better understand about the caged bird after having read about the free bird?
The connotative meaning of sky is “[___] .”
The connotative meaning of narrow is “[___] .”
fears and worries✔ hopes and desiressorrows and aspirations
✔ who a person once waswho a person wants to bea person’s nightmares
Which word has a connotative meaning of “sad and lonely”? The connotative meaning of this word gives the poem a feeling of .
cheerful ambition✔ hopeless yearningendless energy
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 .
he is alonehe has nowhere else to go✔ he can go anywhere he wants
run away from problems✔ achieve whatever they wantlive without regard for others
Consider the extended metaphor of the caged bird. Then, choose the figurative meaning of each quotation from the poem.
The caged bird prefers singing to being free.The caged bird fears freedom because he only knows oppression.✔ The caged bird desires freedom, even though he has never experienced it.
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