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Word Choice and Extended Metaphor in a Poem by Maya Angelou

Question 75233 • Common Core ELA 9 2014 - ELA3009 A-IC

he wants to own the skyhe thinks the sky can be bought✔ he says the sky belongs to him

Answer
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

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