I believe if you put a little bit more detail to the story you would have a great story!
It is used in several contexts, one of them is "stark naked", when it is used like "naked as a jaybird", or in this case, when someone needs to take a shower, or change their clothes because she or he is scruffy, dirty or smelly, You may hear "go change your clothes, you are ragged as a jaybird", the color of the bird gives an appearance of dirt that is related to the popular saying.
Could you give answer choices, that would assist me better when helping you.
I believe it would be the middle one, children's
Frustration. He is talking Angrily towards the power of the throne, and expressing frustration
