Word Choice and Extended Metaphor in a Poem by Maya Angelou

Question 1

Which word has a connotative meaning of “sad and lonely”? The connotative meaning of this word gives the poem a feeling of .

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distant; Selection 1: distant; Selection 2: 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

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