Which pair of uses of figurative language from "The Caged Bird" help support the extended metaphor of freedom versus oppression?
back of the wind; floats downstream his wings are clipped; his feet are tied the caged bird sings; the free bird thinks dawn bright lawn; grave of dreams
The pair of uses of figurative language from "The Caged Bird" that help support the extended metaphor of freedom versus oppression is "the caged bird sings; the free bird thinks".
Metaphor is a figure of speech which actually describes an action or thing in a way that is not literally true but it helps to make a comparison.
The use of "the caged bird sings" and "the free bird thinks" shows the comparison of the caged bird and the free bird. It tends to show what the personality does when oppressed and when free. They show an extended metaphor of freedom versus oppression.
"The Caged Bird" is a poem by Maya Angelou which is concerned with imprisonment and an inner urge for freedom.
Well Unferth is not impressed by Beowulf’s exploits telling
them he was beaten in a swimming match with Brecca. Beowulf responded that he was carried away by
storm and fought a monster that he killed causing him to be washed away to a
beach in Finland where he continued to fight and kill more monsters.
