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QUESTION 5 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 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 (i) What is the only thing that the caged bird can do? What is his condition? (ii) Where does the caged bird stand? What does this symbolise? (iii) Explain: His shadow shouts on a nightmare scream (iv) What does the free bird do? (v) Do you consider the title of the poem appropriate? Give reasons for your answer​

Answer 1

The caged bird stands on the grave of dreams. (ii) The caged bird shouts as if it were in a nightmare. (iii)The caged bird’s wings are clipped and feet are tied.

Answer 2

Explanation:

(a)The caged bird is enslaved. His wings are clipped and his feet are tied. He can do nothing except to open his throat and to sings for his freedom.

(b) In fact, we can see three examples of symbolism right in the title! The bird represents freedom or desire to be free, while the cage symbolizes confinement or oppression. Even the act of singing shines a spotlight on the author's ability to grow and flourish despite her challenges

(c) To directly answer your question - the line “his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream” means that the caged bird is calling out, using its shadow as a method of reaching beyond its cage. The scream still indicates that bird nurses a dream of freedom

(d)The free bird has the opportunity to move through life soaking in its abundance. The people who are afforded this freedom, forge through life making their own decisions and choices. ... The people represented by the free bird are able to think of the mundane things in life, instead of battling for survival.

(e) yes because the poem want to create sympathy and the title is right because the subject want to create sympathy .

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