'Caged Bird' poem by Maya Angelou
Examine the diction of the first 7 lines. Explain, using examples, how the diction supports the idea that the bird is free.
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What are the connotations of ‘dares’ in line 7, with regard to the bird?
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Compare the Caged bird in Stanza 2 to the free bird in Stanza 1. (Free bird "leaps", "floats" - the caged bird "stalks", can't "see through the cage", "wings clipped", "feet tied") What is the contrast? What does it represent?
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