Question

Q1.Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
The free bird thinks of another breeze
And the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
And the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
And he names the sky his own.
i) What elements of freedom are seen in the description of the free bird in this stanza?
ii) How has the free bird been described earlier?
iii) How has the poet described the caged bird’s movements?
iv) What does the poet continue to say about the caged bird’s thoughts?
v) What is the essence of the song of the caged bird?
vi) How does the contrast between the free bird and the caged bird highlight the various irresolvable conflicts that exist in society?
Q2. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
But a bird that stalks
Down his narrow cage
Can seldom see through
His bars of rage
His wings are clipped and
His feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.
i) How is the movement of the caged bird described?
ii) What prevents this bird from flying?
iii) Explain the metaphor in the extract.
iv) What does the caged bird sing about?
v) How does it sing?
vi) How far is the comparison between the free bird and the caged bird accurate and relevant?

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