What is the figurative meaning of the excerpt?

Read the excerpt from "The Caged Bird."

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams

his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream

his wings are clipped and his feet are tied

so he opens his throat to sing.

The bird's cage has been placed so that it overlooks a

cemetery

The bird's cage is so small that it cramps his wings and

feet.

The caged bird has had his hope destroyed.

The caged bird is thinking very serious thoughts.

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Josie Duarte

24 January, 16:35

What is the figurative meaning of the excerpt?

Read the excerpt from "The Caged Bird."

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams

his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream

his wings are clipped and his feet are tied

so he opens his throat to sing.

The bird's cage has been placed so that it overlooks a

cemetery

The bird's cage is so small that it cramps his wings and

feet.

The caged bird has had his hope destroyed.

The caged bird is thinking very serious thoughts.

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Quintin Hancock · Answer 1

The caged bird has had his hope destroyed.

Option C.

Explanation:

The caged bird is a poem that has been written by Maya Angelou. The poem talks about the freedom of the bird being destroyed when the bird who was earlier free and was allowed to fly anywhere he wanted to, later got captured in a cage.

The wings of the bird also got clipped when the bird was trapped in a cage and as a result of this, it could not fly with freedom where ever the bird wanted to fly.