Question

Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.” A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky. How does the figurative language in this stanza work as part of the extended metaphor? It creates images of freedom. It creates images of oppression. It emphasizes a sense of fantasy. It emphasizes a sense of arrogance.

Answer 1

Answer: A) It creates images of freedom.

Explanation: figurative language is the use of words or expressions to convey a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It can be expressed through metaphors, similes, personifications, allusions, etc. In the given passage from "The Caged Bird" we can see examples of figurative language like "dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky" that creates images of freedom.

Answer 2

It creates an image of freedom.